“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 recordJuly 15, 2013
While I think we can do a lot more, the initial run of it has been effective and certainly there is more we can do if we give you greater authority.
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Kelly Ayotte
Republican · New Hampshire
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Editor's note · Context

Commenting on the effectiveness of initial contracting authority.

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