"Federal aid is not needed at this time," Lee said in a statement, noting that Michigan has a budget surplus and a "rainy day fund" that it could tap before turning to Congress. "The people and policymakers of Michigan right now have all the government resources they need to fix the problem. And those public resources are being augmented every day by the generosity of individuals, businesses, labor unions and civic organizations of every stripe from across the country. The only thing Congress is contributing to the Flint recovery is political grandstanding."