“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”
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On the recordFebruary 14, 2023
I have to say I am disappointed by the absence of a Senate confirmed witness like Secretary Buttigieg.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas
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Cruz criticizes the lack of a confirmed witness for the FAA's NOTAM failure.

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