“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.”
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On the recordDecember 9, 2013
As President Kennedy once said, let us never fear to negotiate, but let us not negotiate out of fear.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas
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Editor's note · Context

McCaul emphasizes the importance of negotiating without fear in the context of national security.

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