“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 recordJanuary 2, 2017
Congress has the power of the purse under the Constitution, so Congress will have to decide the levels at which it wishes to fund these activities.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Risch emphasizes Congress's budgetary authority regarding State Department funding.

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