“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“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.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordDecember 5, 2023
Because the farm bill is not only about our agriculture, it about the health of the American people, its about innovation, and its about what can happen in agriculture to feed the world.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts
Source
congress.gov

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McGovern emphasizes the farm bill's importance for agriculture, health, and global food security.

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