“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.”
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On the recordMay 24, 2023
This is not a budget issue. We're not arguing here what we should be spending next year.
Said by
Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
Source
transcripts.cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Sanders clarifies that the current situation is about honoring past commitments rather than future spending.

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