"I just wanted to make the point that we do sacrifice some hydropower for renewables."
"We talked about using clean American energy, we talked about permitting reform so that we could build new distribution systems."
"I am a huge supporter of more Good Neighbor Authority."
"It is a great example of how you can have a healthy environment and a strong economy at the same time."
"There is a proper time and place for fire, but it is not when your forests are overgrown, overstocked, dried out, and bug-infested."
"If you care about clean air and clean water, you should care about forest management."
"I think the Forest Service has to create some credibility, and it has to be long-term commitments like the 20-year stewardship contract if you ever want to get that industry back."
"But it is really hard to come in here and talk about increased money for firefighting, when that is just putting a Band-Aid on the wound instead of going to the symptom of what is causing the problem."
"I hope everybody in the House and the Senate on both sides of the aisle can come together this Congress so we can enact real change."
"How many more of these Paradise, California-style fires must occur before we actually do the right thing and start taking preventative measures?"
"We should be looking at what is causing these fires, not just how do we spend more money to pay firefighters."