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

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On the recordMarch 30, 2023
I would blow up this whole model of the supply chain, because I think it is an antiquated model.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota
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Editor's note · Context

Thune criticizes the current drug supply chain model as outdated and overly complex.

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