“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.”
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On the recordMarch 19, 2012
I think you would all agree that without the scientists and engineers being world-class, we cannot have a world-class program.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio
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Emphasizing the necessity of skilled scientists for a top-tier defense program.

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