“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 29, 2011
For a country with the proud history and vast resources of the United States, this is unacceptable--it is unacceptable because government's mission matters.
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Mike Quigley
Democratic · Illinois
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Emphasizes the importance of fiscal responsibility for maintaining government priorities.

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