“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 recordJanuary 29, 2024
They are so desperate for distractions as they defund our classrooms and deprive our teachers that they are banning books and censoring teachers and bullying LGBTQ+ kids.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Summer Lee accuses Republicans of distracting from educational funding issues by targeting cultural topics.

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