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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.”
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“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 recordOctober 8, 2025
I believe that we should pay our men and women in uniform and I support the effort of our members to make sure that takes place.
Said by
Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York
Source
cbsnews.com

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House Minority Leader Jeffries expressing support for military pay during the shutdown.

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