“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 18, 2010
If we are going to solve this problem, we cannot wait for somebody down the street to come up with another bureaucratic solution.
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Richard Burr
Republican · North Carolina
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Editor's note · Context

Burr emphasizes the need for immediate action to address homelessness among veterans.

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