“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 recordMay 15, 2006
There are hard-working people here, doing jobs Americans won't do, and they ought to be here in such a way so they don't have to hide in the shadows of our society.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas
Source
transcripts.cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

President Bush advocates for a temporary-worker program to help immigrants.

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