“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.”

Political Quotes

Rich Neal

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Richard Edmund Neal is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Neal has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for Social Security and has expressed concerns about privatization efforts by Republicans. Neal has also been vocal about the impacts of trade policies on American families, particularly criticizing the effects of the Trump administration's trade war.

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Jun 12, 2024

And there is a responsibility--I will just finish, Ranking Member Neal, with the faculty, as well.

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Jun 12, 2024

the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Education needs additional resources that--the challenges that we have all described are so great.

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Jun 12, 2024

There needs to be viewpoint of diversity on campus.

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Jun 12, 2024

Denouncing bigotry in all forms is an American value, and that is one that we must carry forward from here today.

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Jun 3, 2024

What do you have against giving 23 million Americans a tax cut?

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Jun 3, 2024

Cutting Social Security doesn't solve the problem. It exacerbates it.

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Jun 3, 2024

It is time that we advance legislation that increases Social Security benefits to reflect the true cost of living that they experience and does so by making the wealthiest Americans, who have done extraordinarily well, ... pay their fair…

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Jun 3, 2024

The choice is yours. If you got a better idea, put it out there.

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Jun 3, 2024

Thank God for President Biden saying, hey, let's pay for this.

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Apr 29, 2024

Great job on China. You were firm. You were very strong, very assertive.

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Apr 29, 2024

The majority is a threat to the health and economic security of our American people.

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Apr 29, 2024

We are bringing down healthcare and household energy costs. The clean energy economy has created over 270,000 jobs.

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