“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 recordFebruary 24, 1999
It matters if we believe the purpose of politics is to bring out the best in people.
Said by
Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at a Democratic Senatorial and Congressional Campaign Committees Dinner in San Francisco

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