“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.”

Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 7, 2023
This is a plain reading of the language here. You are asking for breathtaking authority to reprogram to defund ICE.
Said by
Bill Hagerty
Republican · Tennessee
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Hagerty emphasizes the implications of the proposed budget changes for ICE.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Bill Hagerty

Feb 8, 2025

If you think about it, sex change operations in Guatemala, LGBTQ programs in Serbia-- this is ridiculous.

cbsnews.com
Nov 10, 2024

Oh, I think this is a presidency that has a mandate like we haven't seen, as you mentioned, in 36 years.

cbsnews.com
Jan 23, 2025

I rise today to urge my colleagues to support the confirmation of my constituent and friend Pete Hegseth. Last week, during his 4\1/2\ hour confirmation hearing, America saw exactly why President Trump nominated Pete Hegseth to be our next…

govinfo.gov
Feb 8, 2025

I think there's a tremendous appetite to do it. Again, Margaret, because what we want to see is alignment of our programs with America's national security interest.

cbsnews.com
View all Bill Hagerty quotes

Other voices in this conversation