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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.

Quotes by year · 2019–20261,510 total · peak 2019 (546)
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Apr 30, 2019

Would it surprise you to know that a driver with a DUI and a good credit score will pay less for auto insurance than a driver with no DUI and a good driving history who has a decent credit score, not so great?

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Apr 30, 2019

I just want to thank so much Mr. Rivera, who co-authored, 'Auto Insurance and Economic Mobility in Michigan,' but I also want my colleagues to know our emphasis and advocacy around non-driving factors, which go beyond just race-based kind…

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Apr 30, 2019

The use of credit scores to me is extremely dangerous.

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Apr 29, 2019

Again, doing nothing does result in death, and people really are hurt by the fact that government is doing nothing to protect them.

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Apr 29, 2019

I just want them to know I believe them, and there are doctors and scientists out there that believe them, that CO2 output is killing people.

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Apr 29, 2019

I want to thank all of you so much for your testimony in this critically important discussion about human impact on people's public health, especially women and children, when we do nothing about climate change.

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Apr 9, 2019

Do you believe, as the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco wrote recently, that climate change is a serious risk to the financial system?

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Apr 9, 2019

Our country's overreliance on fossil fuels has a disproportionate burden on poor and vulnerable communities like mine.

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Apr 9, 2019

I would call this gaslighting. That is kind of what we call it in the neighborhood.

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Apr 9, 2019

I want--folks, don't say that you are committed to clean and sustainable financing because your companies' words are not consistent with your actions.

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Apr 9, 2019

Do you believe that climate change is a serious risk to the financial system, not only the planet?

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Apr 9, 2019

The air is too polluted for kids to be able to go to school and learn.

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Apr 9, 2019

Every day my residents in my district face environmental hazards that threaten their ability to thrive.

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Apr 8, 2019

I would advise you, Mr. Secretary, to get personal legal advice because the cover-up by this Administration goes beyond just providing the taxes.

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Apr 8, 2019

I would recommend that you look at the Government Accountability Office, who reported that retirees who take lump sum payments could see their assets drop, and Forbes estimates that by choosing the lump sum payment, retirees could receive…

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Apr 8, 2019

Do you believe that lump sum retirement payments shortchange our retirees as they would be getting far less than they would have received over time with their pensions?

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Apr 8, 2019

It is about transparency and the fact that no one is above the law.

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Apr 8, 2019

Do you think cutting benefits by 20 to 30 percent is a threat to pensions?

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Apr 8, 2019

Carbon dioxide is a natural occurring, nontoxic, and beneficial gas, and it poses no direct threat to the public health.

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Apr 8, 2019

It starts with us in this chamber to take leadership and accepting the science is real and it is true.

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Apr 8, 2019

This is a sentencing for some of our most vulnerable residents to death if we do not act now.

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Apr 8, 2019

According to reporting in the New Yorker, the Koch brothers have funded many sources of environmental skepticism.

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Apr 8, 2019

I'm really concerned about the fossil fuel industry and others, which are continued to poison our national conversation and stop meaningful Federal action on climate change.

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Apr 8, 2019

Our 12 years is here now, and that's how I feel when we talk about climate change.

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Apr 8, 2019

When black piles... started showing up on a Detroit riverfront blowing into people's homes... we had it independently tested and it had carcinogenic, and all these other toxins in there that cause cancer and respiratory issues.

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