“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 27, 2010
I believe that job creation is primarily a function of the private sector, but we can do things to provide incentives to them to help them in that effort.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota
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Conrad emphasizes the role of the private sector in job creation and the need for government incentives.

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