“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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On the recordDecember 5, 2011
it is both unprecedented and rather extreme for Republicans to refuse to confirm anyone, regardless of how qualified they are
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey
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Menendez criticizes Republicans for blocking qualified candidates for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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