Dianne Feinstein

I believe it does need some special attention. We have lost 3 million acres in the last 2 years from wildfire.

I am very concerned. When I have been to the lake--which is rare, I must say--but when I can go, I notice very little burning activity.

So if we had done it 10 years ago, when we tried to do it?

This cut just doesn't make any sense, and I won't support it.

American forests are very important to us, and the work you do is very much appreciated.

I have spoken to Senator Tester about this, and he has the same issues in his State.

If this fails, the only alternative is for us to go ahead with very stringent legislation like a categorical exemption, which nobody wants to do.

I flew out with the President, flew over Shasta, and it was like a moonscape. Everything was burned, all around the reservoir.

These MAFFS units are vital.

These forests have to get cleaned out of dead, dying, and down. And they aren't being, and that is just a fact.

The commitment to the program is also reinforced through the participation from States.

I just want to say I very much welcome your oversight and trying to push people.

I am terribly worried about these forests because we have got a lot of bark beetle. We have got a lot of dead trees.

Both the Governor of Nevada and the Governor of California have declared the Tahoe forests, the three national forests around Tahoe, in a state of emergency.

I am concerned because I think this is going to be a big fire year again in my State, and we need to have the Federal service up to par.

I am pleased that the new Administration recognizes that firefighting costs are likely to exceed the 10-year fire suppression average.

I would like to express my appreciation that the President has requested $200 million in supplemental firefighting funds for the Forest Service before the fire season begins in earnest.

I think this budget is a good first step toward meeting the needs of our national forests.

It is my hope that these funds will help prevent the service from borrowing from other programs to pay for firefighting needs this year.

The new administration recognizes that firefighting costs are likely to exceed the 10-year fire suppression average and has submitted a budget that reflects that reality.

I think this is a very good budget.

I began to look, and I talked to Southern California Edison, 'What's your largest solar project? 50 megawatts.'

I authored the Desert Protection Act in southern California.

I'm going to fight for this land to be protected. And I think that size is a factor, and you just can't come in and build 15 miles square facilities with huge steam plants.

Should we not cap the size of these things?