“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 recordMay 13, 2015
I know it is going to come as a horrendous shock to people in this town, but the states actually can make these kinds of decisions.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho
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Editor's note · Context

Risch emphasizes state decision-making over federal control in energy regulation.

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