“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.”

Political Quotes

Nita Lowey

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Nita M. Lowey was a prominent Democratic politician who served as a U.S. Representative for New York's 17th congressional district from 1999 until 2021. She was the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, a position she held from 2019 to 2021, where she played a crucial role in shaping federal budgetary decisions and funding allocations. Throughout her tenure, Lowey was known for her advocacy on issues such as healthcare, education, and women's rights, and she worked to secure funding for various programs benefiting her constituents and communities across the nation.

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Jul 26, 2017

I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Cuellar).

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Jun 6, 2017

it is cruel. It is inhumane, and it is heartless. A $9.2 billion cut to education.

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May 24, 2017

I think that analysis is misguided. Because if you look at the creation of jobs, the Sea Grant Program is absolutely key.

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May 24, 2017

If the Sea Grant Program is eliminated, as President Trump proposes, these states will lose this very valuable program.

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May 24, 2017

Why in the world would we impede research to help us understand and prepare for the havoc our changing environment could wreak on our communities in both lives and treasure?

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May 24, 2017

your proposed eliminations of the NOAA National Sea Grant Program and the NOAA Coastal Zone Management Grant Program may not be a surprise, but combined with significant decreases to NOAA climate research and NIST, these cuts are dangerous.

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May 24, 2017

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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May 24, 2017

the budget's elimination of the Economic Development Administration, which helps struggling communities, does not make any sense.

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May 24, 2017

I look forward to working with the Chairman and all my colleagues in producing a really good bill, as we did in 2017.

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May 24, 2017

investments in scientific and environment advancements that keep our coastal zones and marine wildlife safe also have an important economic impact.

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May 24, 2017

We need an accurate and full picture of the population to understand how to best serve the American people across every Federal department and agency.

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May 23, 2017

The Fiscal Year 2018 budget request for EPA is a disaster.

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