“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 recordMarch 4, 2013
I am sure you will come up with a more polite way to say, can you tell them to, 'knock it off,' but that is what we need.
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Kelly Ayotte
Republican · New Hampshire
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Editor's note · Context

Ayotte emphasizes the need for direct communication with China regarding North Korea.

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