“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 8, 2011
You know, Mr. Speaker, the beautiful part about the Republican Party is we have a whole bunch of Members who are just like the gentlewoman that I am going to extend time to in a minute who come to the table as friends of the taxpayer, who come and look at bills and reauthorizations of legislation from a perspective of what is the government's role, what should be the government's role, and how do we engage with the American people to keep these programs not only where they can sustain themselves, but also whether the taxpayer is well taken care of. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Shelby Township, Michigan (Mrs. Miller).
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