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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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On the recordJune 24, 2014
the suggestion made in this legislation is we need to presume that four States that would be covered by the formula are guilty until they can prove their innocence.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas
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Editor's note · Context

Cornyn argues the legislation unfairly assumes guilt of certain states.

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