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Tim Walz: “The federal government has a responsibility to help maintain…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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LIVE | Minnesota wildfire briefing with Gov. Tim Walz

Published | Video Starts at 19:10

Those helicopters can be used in international conflicts if they need to be used for that, but we use them here, too. And so that communication and that help from The federal government has a responsibility to help maintain [National Guard equipment]. these is really important. And that is true with firefighting equipment. Because you think about this, when we get out there and we have communities spend a lot of tax … (19:10–19:13)

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Asserts that the federal government is responsible for helping maintain National Guard equipment.

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