“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 recordSeptember 26, 2023
I think he should be speaking to Congress. But look, we have a crisis in New York, and it is a crisis of the making of the elected officials in New York City and New York State.
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Mike Lawler
Republican · New York
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Editor's note · Context

Lawler blames New York officials for the migrant crisis and calls for congressional action.

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