“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 recordApril 12, 1994
last week I had one of the best experiences that a U.S. Senator has. I went home to see my constituents. I know South Dakota may seem far afield to some, but the issues of concern to my State are of concern to the Nation. During my visit, I held health care meetings; I went riding with the Harding County Riding Association, real ranchers; I went to a sale barn, in Lemmon, SD, and saw beef cattle selling for $90 a hundredweight; I held my 20th Annual Senior Citizens Seminar, I held a joint discussion with my colleagues, Senator Daschle and Congressman Johnson, on statewide television, about issues facing the United States; I took part in an event honoring one of my professors from the University of South Dakota; I visited hospitals to discuss health care reform. The mood of our people in South Dakota is, generally speaking, good. We have a prosperous State at this moment, but there are many problems. I tended to conclude from my visits with constituents that some sort of bipartisan compromise will be needed in the health care area.
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Larry Pressler
South Dakota
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing his recent visit to South Dakota and the health care concerns of his constituents.

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