“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”
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On the recordApril 10, 2024
It did happen, and the reason this is important is many people want to collect all these viruses from around the world.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky
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Editor's note · Context

Paul emphasizes the significance of acknowledging past funding for virus research.

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