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“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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“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordFebruary 27, 2023
You know the old saying, the private sector can do it better, faster, more cost effective than the government can, but there is many of times where it doesn't fall that way.
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas
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Editor's note · Context

Cuellar emphasizes the mixed effectiveness of the private sector compared to government in construction.

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