“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 recordSeptember 14, 2009
Reforming the security clearance process and removing DOD's personal security clearance process from GAO's High-Risk List are priorities for me in, as Senator Akaka said, my final Congress.
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George Voinovich
Republican · Ohio
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Voinovich emphasizes the importance of security clearance reform as he approaches retirement.

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