“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 recordNovember 5, 2025
Trump is the decider on this, so we need him and his head in the game. And from this morning’s conversation, it looks like he’s finally, finally turning to this.
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Elissa Slotkin
Democratic · Michigan
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nytimes.com

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Slotkin commented on the importance of Trump's involvement in resolving the shutdown.

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