Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 14, 2020
Imagine if you take the quarterback and not let that quarterback train with the football team all year until the first game you put him out on the field. We're going to have problems.
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Mike Rogers
Republican · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Michael J. Rogers uses a sports analogy to highlight issues in government preparedness.

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