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“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordFebruary 13, 2024
The Republican Majority is trying to defund our nation's financial intelligence unit by cutting the budget of FinCEN.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Pressley criticizes Republican efforts to cut funding for financial intelligence.

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