“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 recordOctober 19, 2020
The only thing these people risk in defense of our democracy is their reelection, and that's cowardness at the highest level.
Said by
Heidi Heitkamp
Democratic · North Dakota
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Heitkamp criticizes politicians for prioritizing their reelection over defending democracy.

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