“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 recordJuly 26, 1989
The House is urged to remove the objectionable provisions noted above so that the President's senior advisors could recommend that he sign the bill.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

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Statement of Administration Policy: [H.R. 3026] - District of Columbia Appropriations, FY 1990

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