“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 recordMarch 1, 2011
It is going to be vitally important that the decisions that are made at the VA do not lose focus on what the VA mission is and that is to provide the care that our veterans were promised.
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Richard Burr
Republican · North Carolina
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Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of maintaining the VA's focus on veteran care amidst budget challenges.

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