“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 recordOctober 31, 2023
In May of 2021, I traveled to Israel after the Eleven-Day War. I met with Prime Minister Netanyahu with his National Security Advisor...
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Bill Hagerty
Republican · Tennessee
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Hagerty shares insights from his 2021 visit to Israel regarding aid control by Hamas.

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