“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.”
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On the recordApril 13, 2021
the Administration's fiscal year 2022 discretionary request for the department is highly concerning.
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John Hoeven
Republican · North Dakota
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Expressing concern over funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

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