Douglas LaMalfa actually said...

I find it very frustrating that some Members of Congress ... continue to try to put a stop to what Forest Service ... are trying to do.

I greatly appreciate us having this opportunity to have this very important hearing today, and cover the subject, as it greatly needs to be,...

I appreciate today. We need to do more of these hearings on wildfire.

These past years have, again, been incredibly difficult for my district, and my neighboring districts too.