“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 recordJuly 18, 2023
No amount of money that is funneled to these agencies is going to help the situation until the officers and agents are allowed to do their job.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

McCaul emphasizes the importance of policy over funding for effective agency operations.

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