“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 25, 2025
These are strike plans. There must be a broad investigation of how compromised our national security is because of their shocking incompetence.
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Veronica Escobar
Democratic · Texas
Source
commondreams.org

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Escobar calls for an investigation into national security due to leaked strike plans.

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