09/27/2023
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"The mountain pine beetle, an insect no greater than a grain of rice, has killed millions of acres of pines across the West..."
"It is with great urgency and concern that Chairman Grijalva and I hold this hearing..."
"The entire West needs to be on notice: this epidemic is one of many events that we can expect in the coming decades..."
"We need to think big and be able to ensure that whatever we do, that we put enough money and support for every single agency to work cooperatively to get this done."