“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
So you have metrics, and the number of kilograms is meeting and maybe exceeding your expectations, because you have metrics in place and you're measuring it? I'm trying to help you here.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio
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Editor's note · Context

Portman seeks clarification on metrics for measuring progress.

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