I was somewhat shocked when I got here and found out we were funding at about a 20-percent level or so.
I really do not see any other entity, aside from the Federal Government, that can really force people to the table to ha...
As a former mayor myself, I know firsthand how important it is to have personnel and resources to prevent and fight fire...
I think we had to bring in two Canadian water tankers, if I remember right, in addition to our crew.
We know since the 1990s the amount of money for suppression has gone from about $1 billion to $3 billion.
In the appropriations process. So that is a real positive for all of us.
I do, because people I think did not understand what it was.
This is our effort to move the Senate into the 21st Century as we do this testimony.
Do we believe that we have good resources for their continued maintenance and upgrade?
we thought this was a great win-win not only for the Forest Service but the Coast Guard for equipment that is desperatel...
I can tell you, when I said that--and I know Mayor Navarre was there when we were doing an incident press conference, an...