“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 recordMay 20, 2013
I have never seen a perfect bill in my 14 years in this House of Representatives, so I know that no bill is perfect, but this really affects and can affect peoples' lives.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Meeks acknowledges the imperfections of legislation while stressing its significant impact on people's lives.

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