“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 20, 2013
And do you have the flexibility currently within your budget to be able to make those changes based on how many people you could hire, or do we need to provide you with that flexibility?
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Senator Shaheen inquires about budget flexibility for hiring changes.

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