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“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 recordMarch 16, 2021
I just don't want to do this. I don't want to keep kicking this can down the road because the way we do this Medicaid in the territories is fundamentally broken, and now is the time to fix it.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey
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Pallone expresses frustration over the ongoing issues with Medicaid funding for territories.

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