“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 recordAugust 12, 2024
I like the idea of taking the tomato market away from the Mexicans. How about that?
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky
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transcripts.cnn.com

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Mitch McConnell expressed a controversial opinion regarding the tomato market and migrant workers during a visit to AppHarvest.

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