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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 recordMay 13, 2025
We've asked for the opportunity to do this in the light of day so that people can call their representatives' offices in order to stop this disaster.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
Source
commondreams.org

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Ocasio-Cortez criticizes Republicans for rushing a Medicaid cut proposal.

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