“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 recordMay 21, 2013
I agree with my colleague from Ohio that this legislation may be the last best chance to stop Iran's nuclear weapons program before an act of war.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas
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Cotton emphasizes the urgency of legislation to prevent Iran's nuclear threat.

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