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“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 recordMay 31, 2022
I have never been in his frame of mind. I can`t get my grandchildren out of my mind. This time around, it feels very different.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
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Joe Manchin reflects on the emotional impact of gun violence and expresses a sense of urgency for change.

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