“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“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”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“I’m thrilled to celebrate the Department of Commerce’s $31 million investment in the INEC Tech Hub.”

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On the recordMay 5, 2024
I'm not retracting anything.
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Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota
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Defending her book's content.

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