“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”
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On the recordMarch 2, 2016
I fully respect the fact that you took this assignment, Mr. Secretary, at a difficult time during great publicity around a serious scandal.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico
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Acknowledging the challenges faced by Secretary McDonald during a scandal.

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