“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 recordOctober 30, 2013
My time is up, and I apologize, Mr. Chairman. I just think we have to have some answers on this because if we do not fix this problem--the initial clearances is incredibly important.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio
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Portman emphasizes the urgency of resolving security clearance issues.

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