“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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May 17, 2017

The removal of this teenager violates the fundamental trust between law enforcement and our community.

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May 17, 2017

Preparedness grants are the difference between being able to prevent, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism or not.

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May 17, 2017

The budget request, unfortunately, does not fully reflect the grave character of the threats we face.

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May 17, 2017

I thank my good friends, Chairman Ed Royce and Ranking Member Eliot Engel, and all those involved in advancing this important legislation. I rise in support of H.R. 672, the Combating European Anti-Semitism Act, which was introduced by the…

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May 17, 2017

Overall, the fiscal year 2018 budget proposes a cut of 919 million dollars to FEMA grant programs.

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May 17, 2017

I am stunned yet again, but this time by the increases proposed for both ICE and CBP, which are part and parcel of the un-American mass deportation policy this administration is pursuing.

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May 3, 2017

I am pleased to be here with Chairman Frelinghuysen to complete the fiscal year 2017 appropriations process. Bipartisan negotiations resulted in a bill. The product of compromise makes important investments such as: increasing biomedical…

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May 3, 2017

I am delighted to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Velazquez).

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May 3, 2017

I just want to clarify that Democrats support a strong military and defense of our country, but we are very proud of the work that we are doing together in a bipartisan way to support the National Institutes of Health, afterschool…

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May 3, 2017

I thank Chairman Frelinghuysen for his efforts to bring an omnibus to the floor. He came into the chairmanship having to finish FY17 and must quickly pivot to FY18. This is a package that Members of both parties can support. It came…

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May 3, 2017

I am delighted to yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi), the minority leader.

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May 2, 2017

I find it insulting that the leader of an agency that we oversee has refused to testify before us.

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