“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”
“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 recordApril 17, 2023
I believe that we--you know, using football as an example. I hate playing defense on the 1 yard line called the U.S-Mexico border.
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas
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Editor's note · Context

Cuellar emphasizes the need for proactive border security rather than reactive measures.

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