“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 recordJanuary 7, 2009
the words of Senator Gregg are wise admonitions, that while we do short-term things to lift the economy, we have got to guard against doing things that would make our long-term circumstance worse.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota
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Conrad emphasizes the importance of balancing short-term economic actions with long-term fiscal health.

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