“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 recordNovember 13, 2019
It is time for elected representatives here in Congress and in state houses across the country to protect the right to privacy and a woman's right to abortion services rather than attack it.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan
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congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib calls for Congress to safeguard women's reproductive rights amid ongoing attacks.

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