“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.”

Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 19, 2023
We know it's going to be a lot of private-sector work, too, but we've got to make sure we're doing our part with public policy.
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Pete Buttigieg
Democratic · Indiana
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Buttigieg emphasizes the need for public policy to support private sector efforts in aviation fuel production.

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