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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”
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“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordFebruary 19, 2025
There is a difference between a party benefitting from Trump backlash and a party that earns enduring support through a proactive agenda.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
Source
msnbc.com

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Ocasio-Cortez critiques Democrats for not having a strong immigration agenda.

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