“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 recordMay 16, 2023
Democrats controlled all branches of government and passed their housing agenda, and yet here we are still talking about housing problems, so clearly, the policies have failed.
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Mike Lawler
Republican · New York
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Lawler criticizes Democratic housing policies for failing to resolve ongoing housing issues.

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