“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 recordJune 4, 2021
We’re at a moment of just trying to figure out whether we want to rely upon truth or lies. You know, democracy is not about certainty, it’s about possibility.
Said by
Madeleine Dean
Democratic · Pennsylvania
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Congresswoman Dean emphasizes the importance of truth in democracy and rejects the big lie regarding the election.

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