Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 18, 2022
We cannot keep shoveling money into a fire, watching as it happens, and pretending that everything is fine.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Grassley emphasizes the need to stop wasteful spending on overpriced contracts.

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