“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)
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Jun 3, 2019

Now, can you explain how the FBI--so the FBI is not currently using Amazon Rekognition at all.

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Jun 3, 2019

I want to help them. This is what they are believing, this is what they are fed, and this is what is animating their actions.

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Jun 3, 2019

Even as a Member of Congress, always approaching people, many--I mean, I want to say I think close to 60 percent of Americans have never met a person of Muslim faith before.

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Jun 3, 2019

Like 'I want New Zealand to happen here.'

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Jun 3, 2019

I love what you talked about regarding compassion. You talk about leading with compassion.

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Jun 3, 2019

So, Ms. Del Greco, what policies does the FBI have in place regarding the use of real-time facial recognition technology?

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Jun 3, 2019

But to get to the point where they pass it toward a threatening life, I mean, to me that is enough.

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May 23, 2019

Earlier this month, community members came together to celebrate the life of Lila Cabbil, affectionately known as Mama Lila, or Ms. Cabbil, a dedicated and well-known activist and a member of our community. With genuine respect for her…

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May 22, 2019

I do want to clarify to my good colleague that this is not an annual report. We want to know, every quarter, changes in payday complaints. So just be aware that this is about a quarterly report regarding those changes. This is not an…

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May 22, 2019

I am proud to be a supporter of H.R. 1500, the Consumers First Act. The act ensures that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau serves its statutory purpose of protecting consumers from unfair, abusive practices, and holding greedy…

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May 22, 2019

Yes. Mr. McHENRY. Am I to read it correctly that that quarterly report is supposed to give 12 months of data?

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May 22, 2019

Will the gentleman yield? Mr. McHENRY. I yield to the gentlewoman from Michigan.

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