“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordApril 12, 2011
I think is very important that we understand, generally speaking, how many contractors we have.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina
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Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the need to track contractor numbers for budget and military readiness.

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