“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”
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On the recordApril 20, 2006
America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas
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Bush addresses the issue of America's reliance on foreign oil during a discussion on energy.

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