“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordMay 16, 2023
America is only as strong abroad as we are at home, including the innovation and technology we can protect.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine
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Collins connects domestic strength in innovation to international power.

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