“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”
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“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordApril 27, 2023
So I do know about you guys but I get these cellphones, and I get phone calls at the most inopportune times, sometimes when I am asking important people questions.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana
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Senator Tester expresses frustration with telemarketing calls interrupting important conversations.

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