“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 recordMay 27, 2026
You know aging dams and increasingly frequent storms and more severe storms are basically all converging to create a real public safety challenge. We have no time to waste.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan
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Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on dam safety funding.

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