“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

Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia

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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia is a U.S. Representative for Texas's 29th congressional district, serving since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she has a background in law and public service, which informs her legislative priorities. Garcia has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development, advocating for the needs of her constituents in Houston and surrounding areas. Her work emphasizes support for marginalized communities and women's rights.

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Feb 6, 2023

I am concerned by the rhetoric that I am hearing today.

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Feb 2, 2023

Once again, House Republicans are prioritizing extreme political stunts over problem-solving for the American people. Speaker McCarthy's purely partisan move to strip Representative Omar from her committee is not only a political stunt but…

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Jan 31, 2023

Extreme MAGA Republicans have an economic plan that will hurt working families. House Republicans are set to advance a new 30 percent national sales tax. Let me repeat that: 30 percent national sales tax. This will increase the average…

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Dec 21, 2022

I thank Chairwoman Maloney for all the support she has given me in getting this bill to the floor. It looks like we are almost there. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give my strong support for S. 4411, the Vanessa Guillen postal facility…

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Dec 21, 2022

I am here today to express my strong support for S. 5168, the Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act of 2022 by Senators Padilla and Cornyn. Mr. Speaker, I thank my Senate counterparts for their work on this important bipartisan…

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Dec 13, 2022

I was especially pleased that the Bureau is standing up for consumers.

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Dec 13, 2022

Redlining and other discriminatory lending practices contributed to making Chicago, my hometown, one of the most-segregated cities in the country.

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Dec 13, 2022

Despite the progress we have made because of the CRA, discriminatory practices still continue, and we have to keep fighting to get that legacy of segregation and discrimination out of lending practices.

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Dec 13, 2022

Thank you, because that is my concern, that the people who are harmed get the benefit of the penalties.

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Dec 13, 2022

You have been a breath of fresh air, knowing that you are always open to listening to us.

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Dec 13, 2022

Thank you for your steadfast leadership of this committee as we come to the closing days of the 117th Congress.

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Dec 13, 2022

I have been following in Congress, and you and I have talked about before.

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