“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 recordNovember 14, 2011
I think that's the way in which you can build the kind of broad consensus that Senator Murkowski was talking about in order to make something that is both sensible and has a chance of enduring.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware
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Editor's note · Context

Coons emphasizes the importance of consensus-building in energy policy.

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