“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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Feb 24, 2015

Not only does paid leave result in healthy outcomes for children and parents, but, frankly, it is good for business.

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Feb 24, 2015

Sequestration was never meant to take effect. It was designed to be something that was so odious to both sides.

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Feb 24, 2015

I have been very concerned by reports of various European commercial delegations traveling to Tehran in eager anticipation of sanctions relief.

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Feb 24, 2015

I really thank you for joining us, and I apologize for missing your testimony.

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Feb 12, 2015

``Border security is not free.'' I couldn't agree more. Yesterday, as a result of the party-line vote in the House on bringing up a clean bill, many of my majority colleagues insisted it was the Senate's turn to act, but it is clear for…

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Feb 11, 2015

If my colleagues are finally serious about these programs and priorities, I urge them to join with me today. Defeat the previous question so that my colleague, Mr. Hastings, can offer an amendment to provide a clean, full-year…

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Feb 10, 2015

I am very concerned by reports of various European commercial delegations traveling to Tehran in eager anticipation of sanction relief in the prospect of doing business with Iran.

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Feb 10, 2015

Central American nations need support to address the root causes of unrest, but it ultimately depends on the leaders of each country.

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Feb 10, 2015

What can we do to defuse tensions? What would it take to get those negotiations back on track?

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Feb 10, 2015

I am particularly concerned about its actions with regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and comments by the Obama administration suggesting a reevaluation of our longstanding policy of defending Israel at the U.N.

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Feb 10, 2015

I would really ask you to help us with securing reauthorization.

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