“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

Steve Scalise

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Steve Scalise is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district since 2008. A member of the Republican Party, Scalise has held significant leadership roles, including serving as the House Majority Whip. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on issues such as tax reform, healthcare, and energy policy, advocating for conservative principles in Congress.

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Jun 17, 2010

I still, to this day -- for over a month now, I have not seen a sense of urgency from BP or the federal government in the fact that you need a change -- chain of command where decisions can get made quickly.

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Jun 16, 2010

If they would have said from day one that 60,000 barrels of oil was the worst-case scenario that was coming out of this well...

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Jun 16, 2010

They have literally just underestimated and downplayed the severity of this damage from day one.

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Jun 16, 2010

All they're being told from both BP and the federal government is no.

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Jun 15, 2010

I spent this last Friday on Grand Isle, South Louisiana, which is at the epicenter right now of this battle against the oil which is coming into our marsh. The anger and frustration I heard from official after official on the ground was…

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May 26, 2010

Today the President held a press conference where he said that he's been in charge from day one. And I've just got to disagree.

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May 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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