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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordDecember 5, 2022
This resolution of inquiry is a political stunt designed to tie up and slow down our critical efforts to help Ukrainian forces.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island
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Editor's note · Context

Cicilline criticizes a resolution as obstructive to aiding Ukraine.

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