“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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May 14, 2013

I have, as you know, for decades pursued many of these cases, a reminder today of how we have been vindicated in many of these instances: Guilford, Birmingham, Joe Doherty, the deportees, and, of course, Bloody Sunday.

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May 9, 2013

I stand in opposition to the Republican proposal today to pay China first. Now, I think that there is another way that we might describe this legislation from our Republican friends, and it would go like this: let's balance the budget when…

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Apr 24, 2013

Once people owned a home they really helped to transform the neighborhood.

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Apr 24, 2013

The homeowner deduction really does serve a very necessary purpose.

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Apr 24, 2013

I think still trying to get people into home ownership is a desirable goal.

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Apr 24, 2013

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just a quick comment based on previous experience in terms of dealing with Section 8s.

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Apr 10, 2013

our Republican friends are always in favor of balancing the budget when there is a Democratic President.

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Apr 10, 2013

I am still waiting for a Republican to sign on to my bill.

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Apr 10, 2013

The auto-IRA proposal, I think, is superbly positioned to help with some of the issues that were raised by some of our friends on the other side.

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Apr 10, 2013

I am pleased that you included the auto-IRA bill in the budget that I worked on for many, many years.

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Apr 10, 2013

You worked for the only President who has balanced the budget four times since the end of World War II.

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