“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.”

Political Quotes

On the recordAugust 19, 2009
This is a first-person eyewitness account from a loyal member of the Bush Cabinet, who says that political pressure was brought to bear on him.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Paul Begala emphasizes the significance of Tom Ridge's account regarding political pressure within the Bush administration.

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