“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 recordMay 16, 2011
As we work to reauthorize the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act and BioShield, it is critical that this committee take a hard look at what is working well and what is not working well.
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Richard Burr
Republican · North Carolina
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Burr calls for a review of the effectiveness of health preparedness measures.

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