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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordFebruary 22, 2021
We often forget State, local, and county governments. The numbers we have seen from States do not include the fourth quarter of last year, or anything in this year.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey
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Menendez emphasizes the ongoing challenges faced by state and local governments.

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