“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 recordApril 19, 2023
Mitch McConnell once told me that if you ask a Senator who is a former Governor which job they like better, if they say Senator, you know they'll lie to you about other things.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine
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Editor's note · Context

Commenting humorously on the preference of former Governors for their current roles.

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