“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 recordJune 6, 2022
I would hope you all would look at that seriously about using the one tool you have, which is the money that goes to them if they are going to use it to protect our children.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
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Manchin emphasizes the importance of using federal funds for school safety.

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