“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 recordMarch 15, 2016
This is not about confiscating firearms or restricting the sale of weapons. This is pure and simple about looking to public health experts for research on how to make our communities safe.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York
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Editor's note · Context

Clarifying that gun violence research aims to enhance community safety, not restrict gun rights.

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