We have to do better.
the Interior Department's budget cuts $44 million from your hazardous fuels reduction budget--a 21 percent cut--for a to...
Now, that is clearly woefully inadequate.
there is nothing like having your house burn down, nothing, other than, I think, dying, that really strikes people.
As long as it's not as much as in California.
We're facing risk from extended draught, insect and disease infestation, and global warming.
California is a very fire-prone State. It is hot. It is dry. The winds blow.
I think the point I want to make is that this is a real priority, and we're going to continue to do our level best withi...
According to the documentation, again provided to the subcommittee, personnel at the fire requested three air tankers an...
I really want to keep it that way.
the ability to knock out that wildland fire within the first 24 hours, even within the first half hour, if it's possible...
the air assets are critical, and they have to be in place.
Madam Chair, I appreciate all the leadership you've brought to this issue for many years now.
To the best of my knowledge, there is no technology today that can absolutely prevent and give the public the general as...
I think we have an imperative and that imperative is to see that the technology is in place before we drill.
The point is that the fire can start instantly and you can't just let it burn.
I think everybody knows that there are few issues that are as critical to public safety and environmental protection in ...
I think that's excellent.
