“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 recordFebruary 6, 2013
The bottom line is that our agencies didn't do enough to protect our people on the ground and we have to do better.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire
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Editor's note · Context

Acknowledges failures in protecting personnel during the Benghazi attack.

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