“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

Rashida Tlaib

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Rashida Tlaib is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 13th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Tlaib is known for her progressive policies and advocacy for social justice. She is one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress and has been a vocal advocate for issues such as affordable housing, environmental justice, and healthcare reform. Tlaib has also been involved in efforts to address systemic racism and economic inequality.

Quotes by year · 2019–20261,803 total · peak 2019 (578)
2019: 578 quotes2020: 237 quotes2021: 254 quotes2022: 267 quotes2023: 172 quotes2024: 179 quotes2025: 98 quotes2026: 18 quotes
Sep 9, 2019

Let's not get sucked into the rabbit hole of more research needs to be done.

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Sep 9, 2019

So regardless of all the money DuPont made over the decades with PFAS chemicals, is it your opinion that new--I can't stand that you guys call it----

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Sep 9, 2019

So, Mr. Roberts, the people in North Carolina who live this, live by this plant, are very sick, and DuPont played a role in poisoning them.

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Sep 9, 2019

The building is on fire now, and there are things that the committee could do to help constituents.

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Sep 9, 2019

On top of your head, what are some of the things that they found in those studies?

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Sep 9, 2019

I really do appreciate, Mr. Bilott, that you're here at this subcommittee, and we really thank you for your important work that you've done to hold DuPont accountable for its decade of wrongdoing.

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Sep 9, 2019

Doing nothing has consequences on real people's lives.

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Sep 9, 2019

A company is tied to its past, morally responsible for its past, and must answer for its past.

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Sep 9, 2019

So even though you contaminated other sites, you don't want to pay for that?

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Sep 9, 2019

This is a manmade crisis, and people like my residents back in the 13th District are the ones who suffer from it.

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Sep 9, 2019

the people in North Carolina who live this, live by this plant, are very sick, and DuPont played a role in poisoning them.

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