“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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Joe Morelle

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Joseph D. Morelle is an American politician currently serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 25th congressional district, a position he has held since April 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, Morelle has focused on various issues including healthcare, education, and economic development during his tenure. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at improving access to healthcare and supporting local communities in New York. Morelle's legislative work reflects his commitment to addressing the needs of his constituents and promoting progressive values.

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Feb 2, 2009

On June 26th, on 1 day's notice, when gasoline prices were going over $4 and crude oil was approaching a world record high of $147, you on 1 day's notice with Ranking Member Goodlatte crafted legislation that passed on June 26th by a…

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Feb 2, 2009

I would also say, when the airline industry is mentioned as suffering from this, I expect you will hear from the airline industry that it suffered substantially from the deregulation that it experienced over the last summer.

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Feb 2, 2009

Well, thank you Congressman. I just would point out, as I mentioned in my testimony, that if you look at AIG from the perspective of the state-regulated companies, AIG has many state-regulated insurance subsidiaries.

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Feb 2, 2009

I happen to believe that is a specious argument, and that it is the requirement of this argument to ferret out potentially illegal activity and protect the citizens of this nation.

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Feb 2, 2009

I think it is, Mr. Chairman, and we would certainly love to work with you and the Committee and Congress on that.

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Feb 2, 2009

This discussion is not only appropriate but overdue.

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Feb 2, 2009

If we called torture 'enhanced interrogations,' one would think we would come up with a better name than 'bad bank,' but we can't, because bad banks hold bad instruments that were unregulated.

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