Earlier today I regrettably entered my vote incorrectly for roll call No. 265, final passage of H.R. 277. I mistakenly voted yea when I intended to vote nay. ____________________

This bipartisan legislation would improve quality of life in the communities we serve by having the USDA provide direct assistance.

What is very unusual is, we talk about climate. Living in the Northeast, climate always moves west to east.

If we don't act, these catastrophic wildfires will continue to threaten lives.

We are sick of that smoke. I know the folks on the East Coast are, and we need to do something to try to reduce the risk of these fires.

But part of the shared value ought to be CO2 in the atmosphere.

It may be that we need to have more cutting in order to prevent that CO2 being released by fires.

However, we are not taking cognizance of the big picture, which is the CO2 released by these catastrophic fires.

One of the bills I have submitted... would say that the Forest Service can allow less than eight-inch trees to be removed for free.

It may be that we need to have more cutting in order to prevent that CO2 being released by fires.

What is very unusual is, we talk about climate. Living in the Northeast, climate always moves west to east.

However, we are not taking cognizance of the big picture, which is the CO2 released by these catastrophic fires.

One of the bills I have submitted... would say that the Forest Service can allow less than eight-inch trees to be removed for free.

We are sick of that smoke. I know the folks on the East Coast are, and we need to do something to try to reduce the risk of these fires.

If we don't act, these catastrophic wildfires will continue to threaten lives.

But part of the shared value ought to be CO2 in the atmosphere.

Drought is a climate issue, as Senator Heinrich pointed out.

Drought is a climate issue, as Senator Heinrich pointed out.