“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.”
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On the recordMarch 8, 2017
The Iranians could bring this thing to a screeching halt pretty quickly if they pulled the carpet out from under the Houthis.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho
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Senator Risch suggests that Iran has the power to significantly influence the conflict.

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