“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 recordMarch 18, 2008
That would be a victory for common sense. It would be a victory for a pragmatic foreign policy that will actually make us more safe.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasizes the importance of a pragmatic foreign policy for achieving safety.

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