“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.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordOctober 18, 2011
Not only are most Americans upset about that but they worry about what comes down the road. That is what I am worried about. The Senate legislation is trying to create a pathway forward for the future. What do you do with these people we have in Guantanamo Bay who may never go on trial? What do you do with these people at Guantanamo Bay who come from countries where, if you return them to that country, they would be back in the fight by the end of the day? Mr. McCAIN. As has happened in Yemen.
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Republican · South Carolina
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