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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”
“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 recordFebruary 15, 2023
The single best thing that happened to Mexican drug cartels in history was Joe Biden becoming President, opening the border, and making tens of billions of dollars for these vicious criminals.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas
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Cruz criticizes Biden's presidency for financially benefiting drug cartels.

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