“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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Mar 8, 2017

Slashing development and diplomacy will not put 'America First,' it will put American lives in danger.

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Mar 8, 2017

Specifically, during recent news reports, that the White House has instructed the executive departments and agencies to ignore or not to respond to official requests from ranking members of subcommittees of jurisdiction and Members of the…

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Mar 8, 2017

I also remember, Mr. Chairman, when we used to say there are Democrats, Republicans, and appropriators. And we have to get our work done.

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Mar 8, 2017

How can the United States, in all good conscience, leave millions of children and their family members vulnerable by denying treatment or preventative interventions?

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Mar 8, 2017

With nearly 6 million jobs open nationwide--6 million jobs open nationwide--it should be a priority of our government to invest in apprenticeships and other job training programs.

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Mar 8, 2017

Unfortunately, the Trump administration does not appear to share this attitude.

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Mar 8, 2017

I hope that we can agree on the funding of this program, because I am not sure I got an answer to this question.

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Mar 8, 2017

I have been a real supporter of apprenticeship programs and community colleges, as I mentioned before, because especially our hospitals find thousands of jobs that they can fill.

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Mar 8, 2017

I look forward to continuing our good, straightforward relationship. This is a wonderful Committee. It is so very important.

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Mar 8, 2017

Look, in conclusion, I just want to say I know your goals are similar to our goals.

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Mar 8, 2017

I remain very proud of what we accomplished together in the fiscal year 2017 omnibus.

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Mar 8, 2017

America is and will remain the world's leading humanitarian donor.

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