“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 recordMay 3, 2011
I think the Navy SEAL team had to believe that the moment they encountered bin Laden, whether he raised his hands or not--that could be a fake surrender.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina
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Editor's note · Context

Graham emphasizes the SEALs' need to act decisively against bin Laden.

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