“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
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“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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On the recordJune 20, 2019
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 35, line 15, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $5,000,000)''. Page 48, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $5,000,000)''. Page 54, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $5,000,000)''. Page 55, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $5,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Ocasio-Cortez) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York.
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Democratic · New York
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