“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 recordOctober 16, 2011
The lack of immediate response from these aircraft assets caused significant delays in fighting the fires in Bastrop County.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas
Source
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Editor's note · Context

McCaul highlights delays in firefighting due to lack of pre-positioned aircraft.

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