“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
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“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”
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“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordSeptember 15, 2005
The federal government must cut spending to pay for reconstruction work.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas
Source
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President George W. Bush discusses the need for budget cuts to fund the reconstruction of New Orleans.

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