“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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On the recordJuly 13, 2010
I have said this before and I will say it again, that staffing alone is not the answer to this chronic problem. We must try new approaches.
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Richard Burr
Republican · North Carolina
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Burr emphasizes the need for innovative solutions beyond just increasing staff in the VA.

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