“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 recordApril 12, 2011
Eventually you're going to have to make some very draconian choices between healthcare and operational needs.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina
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Graham warns about tough decisions ahead regarding military healthcare versus operational funding.

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