“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 recordMarch 29, 2022
I would just like to propose to you that you keep your mind open to the prospect of the so-called Buffett rule, supplementing the billionaires' minimum tax.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
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Whitehouse advocates for a minimum tax on billionaires to ensure fair taxation.

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