“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.”
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On the recordFebruary 28, 2011
Over the past year, the total amount of public debt outstanding increased by about $1.7 trillion under the financial spending policy of the Administration.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama
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Shelby highlights the increase in public debt due to government spending policies.

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