“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 recordFebruary 28, 2006
In our judgment, we view this storm as a temporary disruption that is being addressed by the government and by the private sector.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas
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Editor's note · Context

President Bush characterizes Hurricane Katrina as a temporary issue being managed by government and private sector responses.

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