“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”
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On the recordMarch 7, 2017
Anyone who thinks they can control escalation through the use of nuclear weapons is literally playing with fire.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Editor's note · Context

Smith emphasizes the dangers of nuclear escalation.

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