“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 recordSeptember 22, 1980
We will do everything we can in a peaceful way to add our voice to that of other nations to resolve this issue without further bloodshed.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

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Portland, Oregon Remarks at a Democratic National Committee Fundraising Reception.

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