“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 recordJuly 25, 2017
an announcement of this magnitude should not be done by Twitter. Any able-bodied legal American who wants to serve their country should be able to do so.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona
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John McCain criticized the manner in which the transgender ban was announced and expressed support for allowing all able-bodied Americans to serve.

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