“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 recordJanuary 16, 2018
This is I think -- it's why he's down to 38 percent. He only had 46 percent when he won the election, he's down to 38 percent now.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas
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Begala discusses President Trump's declining approval ratings and the impact of unfulfilled promises.

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