“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”
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On the recordMay 15, 2023
Do you support slowing down action against Beijing in order to smooth things over so Secretary Blinken can visit China?
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida
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Questioning the Biden Administration's approach to China and its impact on diplomatic relations.

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