“This war has killed 18 US service members, cost billions of taxpayer dollars, and displaced millions of civilians.”
“I’m pleased that my efforts will provide relief to the millions of Americans who’ve been squeezed by the surge in gas prices.”
“If the President wants to fix the problems at the pump, he should end this illegal war with Iran”
“The point is that tariffs contributed to inflation.”
“These disparities are not just statistics; they represent lives lost, families impacted, and communities left behind.”
“Prices are higher than when the president came into office, and tariffs made it worse.”

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On the recordMay 27, 2019
You know, in the 2010 Census, New York City's enumerated population was over 8.1 million people and actually that was the largest enumerated Census population in our history.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York
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Meeks references the historical population count in New York City during the 2010 Census.

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