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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.”
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On the recordMay 16, 2023
I just think we're shooting ourselves in the foot with these kinds of cuts, especially if on a bipartisan basis, as we have expressed, we're concerned about growing Chinese influence.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas
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McCaul criticizes budget cuts that could allow Chinese influence to grow.

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