“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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Richard Burr

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Richard Burr is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from North Carolina since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Burr has focused on issues such as veterans' health care and the relationship between the Department of Veterans Affairs and academic institutions. Throughout his tenure, he has been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at improving services for veterans and enhancing the efficiency of government programs.

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Apr 12, 2011

The cream of the crop of America's youth serve in our military. When they enter the military, they raised their right hand and they swear an oath to the people of this country in front of God that they will be willing to give their life in…

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Apr 12, 2011

On behalf of all of us, I would like to thank all four of you for your personal commitment to serve this country.

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Apr 12, 2011

Is there anything that we are currently doing out there that is initiated by government that actually works?

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Apr 12, 2011

we should start by figuring out which programs are working well and which are not.

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Apr 12, 2011

I would ask you, Ray, to figure out what Department of Labor can do.

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Mar 29, 2011

I very much look forward to another productive year in this subcommittee with you.

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Mar 29, 2011

I certainly agree with you. Both urge OMB to get that out as quickly as they can.

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Mar 29, 2011

I'm interested in the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

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Mar 29, 2011

Parks are an important part of our national treasure.

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Mar 16, 2011

If this plan's so good, why are so many people asking for waivers?

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Mar 9, 2011

I, for one, believe that it's the responsibility of those of us who serve here to consider the consumer impact of all the rulemaking.

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