"The point is that the fire can start instantly and you can't just let it burn."
"Madam Chair, I appreciate all the leadership you've brought to this issue for many years now."
"I really want to keep it that way."
"According to the documentation, again provided to the subcommittee, personnel at the fire requested three air tankers and a helicopter to be flying over the fire by 7 in the morning of August 27."
"I think the point I want to make is that this is a real priority, and we're going to continue to do our level best within our allocation."
"California is a very fire-prone State. It is hot. It is dry. The winds blow."
"We're facing risk from extended draught, insect and disease infestation, and global warming."
"As long as it's not as much as in California."
"there is nothing like having your house burn down, nothing, other than, I think, dying, that really strikes people."
"the Interior Department's budget cuts $44 million from your hazardous fuels reduction budget--a 21 percent cut--for a total of $162 million."
"We have to do better."