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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 recordFebruary 6, 2023
China is the greatest threat that we face to our national security objectives and the biggest problem that we face as a country.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Editor's note · Context

Adam Smith emphasizes China's significant threat to U.S. national security.

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