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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 11, 2017
I cannot help but think that it is because...you did not want to look at it and see just how outlandish those numbers would be versus the money we have.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Smith questions the lack of a budget plan reflecting the President's defense promises.

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