“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 recordMay 7, 2019
We continue to stand with you. You have fought and sacrificed for your country. And now it is our job in Congress to fight for you.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib expresses commitment to support veterans and active-duty servicemen.

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