02/01/2010
https://www.congress.gov...
"DOE has requested $30.5 billion for fiscal year 2012. That is an increase of $4.8 billion, or 19 percent, from fiscal year 2011."
"To lead the world in clean energy, we must act now. We can't afford not to."
"It is clear that DOE and the Congress will have to make some joint, painful decisions and focus the limited resources that we have on the highest priorities."
"As you may know Lieutenant General Wyatt, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) currently only has access to 19 firefighting aircraft in addition to your 8 planes."