06/19/2017
https://www.congress.gov...
"I'm concerned that during periods of multiple large fires in other regions, California will be left with an insufficient number of Federal aircraft to meet the normal initial and extended attack workl..."
"The reduction in the number of Federal airtankers from 43 in 2000, to 11 in 2011, has resulted in significant impacts on this integrated system."
"Well, I'm going to follow this fire season very carefully and come back and look at this transcript."
"I think the decision was made in the Station Fire, not to attack early. And I think that was a mistake."