Tony Cardenas actually said...

"you are saving lives and I appreciate that very much"

"We need to make sure that we can work together to minimize the negative effects of these devastating fires."

"Hopefully we can see through the smoke of politics and get things a little more right, than not, in this great country."

"Public figures including the President spew inflammatory harmful words every day. These actions cannot be erased and may follow their victims and families forever."