“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 9, 2023
It was not easy to get the Great American Outdoors Act through, and in this budgetary situation, I think it would be even more difficult.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine
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Editor's note · Context

King emphasizes the challenges of passing the Great American Outdoors Act in the current budget climate.

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