Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 200 firefighters from the United States, including California, who packed up and deployed out to help our friends from Down Under in Australia fight one of the biggest fire disasters we have ever seen on this Earth. A fire that has burned millions of acres, destroyed thousands of businesses, farms, and homes, killed 25 people, and incinerated close to 1 billion animals. For over 15 years the United States and Australia have shared firefighters to help each other contain their growing wildfires; but as we are experiencing--and, yes, due to climate change--our fire seasons are getting longer and longer, our droughts are getting drier and drier, and our fires are getting bigger, costlier, and deadlier. That is why we are so grateful to the firefighters, not only for their service to our communities but for their willingness to travel and fight fires in other countries. That appreciation for those firefighters will be demonstrated in Congress later this week when I introduce a resolution recognizing their work, their will, and their courage. But let that resolution also be a reminder of the work and commitment needed by all nations to not just fight fires for our safety, but to continue to fight climate change for our future. ____________________”