“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 12, 1929
My dear Robert: I am glad to have your formal report on the efficiency of Billy Opossum--it will be incorporated into his service record.
Said by
Herbert Hoover
Republican · California
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Letter on the Loan of 'Billy Opossum' as a High School Mascot.

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