“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 recordMay 16, 2017
I want to thank you for your commitment here today already, saying that you want to make sure that we have the right safety plan in place.
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Don Bacon
Republican · Nebraska
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Bacon expresses gratitude for the commitment to safety in agriculture regarding foot-and-mouth disease.

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