Modular units, I think, could get there faster. They can be part of a permanent solution sometimes.

We have to give FEMA the benefit of the doubt that the decisions they make during a storm are right and proper.

If they make a mistake, it's the locals making a mistake. Let's actually give them the ability to make decisions.

To put this on the homeowner is--it's sad. It's sad. They built their homes according to the plans at the time.

If we give some of our Federal workers a raise, we might be able to keep them around a little bit longer.

the longer we procrastinate in moving a supplemental appropriation for this Community Development Block Grant program, for example, the more people, unfortunately, who are going to make decisions that it just isn't worth their while to…

I can't get my head around, as a police chief, that you can be on the terrorist watch list and legally purchase a weapon.

But this whole idea of our right is somewhat going amok in many cases.

I think most of us as Americans certainly do support the Second Amendment. I do.

We want to exercise our Second Amendment rights, but at the same time too there are going to have to be some real hard decisions and legislation made.

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On behalf of the leader, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee. ObamaCare

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