“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordApril 8, 2019
Do you believe that representation matters in American politics and imagery?
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
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congress.gov

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Pressley questions Mnuchin about the significance of representation in politics.

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