“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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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.

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Jul 23, 2019

But yet, they had the energy to come to Michigan to speak with Wolverine executives and yet, not--that they--you know, yet they would not come to people like you to tell you that they are poisoning you and that, to me, is reprehensible.

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Jul 23, 2019

People always think this is a rural issue, that this is outside.

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Jul 23, 2019

I hate calling it regulations because they have hijacked that word. It is called accountability.

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Jul 23, 2019

We desperately need Federal action, like you said, Ms. Wynn-Stelt.

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Jul 23, 2019

I am not going to get here and allow the committee to be used by anybody, even from the other side, to say that e-cigarettes, vaping, JUUL is not killing our people.

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Jul 23, 2019

But that is not nearly enough, and we all know that, to really truly stop this and prevent it from happening over and over again.

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Jul 23, 2019

We just have to fix it. We can't argue about it. We can't debate it.

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Jul 23, 2019

But, Chairman, it is important to note what astounded me the most is they deleted Facebook and Instagram, but JUUL's Twitter followers, half of them are under the age of 18.

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Jul 23, 2019

I just want you to know you have the truth on your side.

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Jul 23, 2019

There is a definition--there is a definition of putting corporations over people.

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Jul 23, 2019

Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank all of the witnesses for being here.

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