“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 recordAugust 14, 2025
This administration continues to do irreparable harm to America’s credibility and global leadership as it retreats from defending human rights abroad.
Said by
Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York
Source
theintercept.com

Editor's note · Context

Meeks criticizes the administration's approach to human rights in the newly released reports.

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