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Now the truth of the matter is, there is nothing wrong with this country. Please. The message I want to leave with you is that there's nothing wrong with this country that the proper leadership won't cure. We've been here before. In 1787, the economy of our nation was in absolute chaos and as a consequence, they met in Philadelphia to form a new country, and when they did, they did the right things, and in the second State of the Union address, which was written at that time by George Washington, he said the foundations, the economic foundations of our nation are on such sound footing that it would have been a madman would have suspected 3 years ago. The fact is that the chaos that they're creating doesn't mean that America can or has to be in decline. It means that we need to remove them as rapidly as possible and get people that know what to do and America will continue to climb.

Bob McEwen

added by Normando
6 months ago

As their body temperature dropped, they were no longer able to hold on inside the cavity of the bridge, some of them started to become so hypothermic they lost their footing and dropped.

Courtesy Houston Humane Society Warwick

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The GAO report shows shocking proof of colleges underestimating costs by tens of thousands of dollars, leaving students blindsided with the price tag, i am disgusted at the findings of this report, and I will not allow it to go unanswered. Students should never be responsible for footing a bill they don’t even know exists.

Lisa McClain

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

You're probably wondering,' Well, then what happens to the tissue ? Will it fall apart ?' Actually, no, these glues dissolve, and the cells sense that the bridge is giving way ; they sense that they don't have a firm footing anymore. So cells do what they do in your very own body, which is to create their own bridge and create their own glue.

Anthony Atala

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This whole initiative was founded upon the disconnect I’ve seen over the years in the industry where we have hunters and anglers in the state of Wyoming [who] are footing a majority of the bill for wildlife management ... and conservation as well.

Taylor Phillips

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

HB2492 is an incredibly well-crafted piece of legislation that is on sound legal footing and broadly supported by voters of all political parties, i am confident that should Democrats challenge HB2492 in court it will only serve to further reinforce its clear constitutionality.

Jake Hoffman

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We have to look at the historic surroundings of when the Constitution was drafted in Philadelphia in 1787 and understand full well what the Founding Fathers had in mind for the states to have equal footing with the Congress in proposing amendments.

Steve Halloran

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I am absolutely confident that the very positive relationship, bilateral relationship between Australia and Serbia will continue on the strong footing that it currently enjoys.

Marise Payne

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

The Biden Administration’s flat refusal to use funds that have already been set aside by Congress to build the border wall is not only illegal and unconstitutional. It’s also wrong, and it leaves states like Texas and Missouri footing the bill.

Ken Paxton

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Halfway through October, the number of homes for sale has improved compared to the overheated first half of this year, leading to slower price growth, it seems that buyers and sellers are finally taking a step back from the pandemic-induced stampede of the past year to regain their footing and reassess their next steps.

George Ratiu

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The power to issue a subpoena isn't unlimited, and we must ensure sound legal footing before we proceed down that path. In addition, we must be ready, willing and able to actually review and utilize meaningfully any information that we receive in response to our subpoenas.

Cris Dush

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Technological independence of Europe is important because it allows the bloc to negotiate (with foreign partners) on an equal footing.

Vittorio Colao

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

We are on a wartime footing here. We are leaning in to making sure we are taking the steps that we can to ensure the health and safety of Americans and we will continue to do so, delta's not waiting and so we're not waiting.

Carole Johnson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Footing on the abortion issue may start to shift very dramatically to the state level depending on the Dobbs decision.

Marjorie Dannenfelser

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Equity markets are in a state of ambivalence, they should find their footing as the week develops, expectations for the non-farm payroll (data) are relatively subdued given that we are in the process of re-opening the economy. A lack of surprise will comfort the market that tapering is only slowly coming.

Sebastien Galy

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

First of all, market timing is very hard. And we like stocks and are not going to change that opinion just because the calender says May, the fundamentals remain strong and that's what we look at. The economy is on great footing.

Paul Zemsky

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Fundamentals look decidedly stronger, the massive overhang in global oil inventories that built up during last year’s COVID-19 demand shock is being worked off, vaccine campaigns are gathering pace and the global economy appears to be on a better footing.

The IEA

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

We are on firm legal footing and this is vindicated by the approvals.

Kishore Biyani

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

The overarching concern is that the incredibly necessary and strategic intelligence, security and law enforcement relationship between both countries needs to be on sure footing, i think the administration needs to send that message clearly, that in the aftermath of 9/11 this is not just about drugs, it is about much more in terms of common security writ large.

Arturo Sarukhan

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The unified wall of support for Trump has splintered after last week's assault on the Capitol, republicans are disagreeing with Republicans on the most basic questions : Should Trump be impeached ? Should he be convicted ? Does he bear responsibility for what happened ? I suspect traditionally conservative audiences are bewildered and confused. Confusion is certainly apparent among many conservative media producers and commentators -- trying to find their footing as the story of the Capitol assault, and the President's reaction, keeps getting worse.

Mark Lukasiewicz

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Hickenlooperhas spent the last week refusing to testify, ignoring subpoenas, and being found in contempt because he didnt want to answer for his serious disregard for Colorados ethics laws, he is guilty of shrugging off the states ethics rules and violating the trust taxpayers had placed in him as Governor. Now he has to defend taxpayers footing the bill for his $ 525-an-hour lawyer out of a post-9 / 11 economic recovery fund.

National Republican Senatorial

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

The strategy here is to complete the testing and then as soon as possible, once that testing is complete, to have those nine towers moved to the same footing that the rest of Melbourne will move to at 11.59 pm tomorrow night -- a stay-at-home with four reasons to leave.

Daniel Andrews

Found on CNN
3 years ago

It puts our existing legal claims against the ban on an even stronger footing.

Shannon Minter

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

I trust that NASA Administrator Bridenstine will ensure that the right decision is made as to whether or not to delay the launch attempt, beyond that, Mr. Loverro's resignation is another troubling indication that the Artemis Moon-Mars initiative is still not on stable footing. I look forward to clarification from NASA as to the reasons for this latest personnel action.

Eddie Bernice Johnson

Found on CNN
4 years ago

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