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an undercount in Detroit likely will cost the city 1.3 million CDC grants to help prevent childhood lead poisoning

I mean, you know, this means a community like mine are going to get undercounted, because, obviously, they didn't deploy the same standards in Detroit that they did in the nearby Macomb County area that what--you know, again, is not, you…

the process needed to count by 100,000 nonresponding households

Or for us as, legislators, to be able to utilize that information to show why our areas need funding or don't need funding.

I think when we see this many removals, it's one of three things, right? One, you can always wonder if there's gross negligence, if there's a problem with all of these different folks. I do not believe that's the issue, but that's always a…

But it's true, I've been a part of two transitions now between different administrations, and you need competent people to do the briefings and updates to walk you through current threats, and Chris would have been a fantastic person to do…

I really urge our committee to play a very, very key leadership role, because I do think what happened in Detroit was intentional on the part of this administration.

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First, let me thank Chairman Scott for his leadership and for bringing this exceptional reauthorization to the floor today. Before I begin speaking about this amendment, I would like to acknowledge the important role that labor unions have…

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Today, I rise with a heavy heart to honor and remember Trooper Caleb Starr of the Michigan State Police. A son of the city of Mason, Trooper Starr fulfilled his lifelong dream when he joined the force in 2018. For those who served…

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I really think that Joe Biden as our president will be a big step in the right direction.

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