“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 recordMay 26, 2010
Today, the president held a press conference where he -- he said that he's been in charge from day one. And -- and I have just got to disagree.
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Steve Scalise
Republican · Louisiana
Source
transcripts.cnn.com

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Congressman Scalise challenges President Obama's claim of having been in charge of the disaster response from the beginning.

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