“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 recordSeptember 12, 2023
Higher rates are our fault; it is the fault of Congress. We have spent too much money and touched off higher inflation.
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Mike Rounds
Republican · South Dakota
Source
congress.gov

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MIKE ROUNDS addresses the impact of Congress's spending on interest rates and inflation.

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