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Michael Bennet: Last year, we spent over 50 percent--I think it was 60 percent of the budget, the Forest Service budget, fighting fires.

On the recordMarch 22, 2017
Last year, we spent over 50 percent--I think it was 60 percent of the budget, the Forest Service budget, fighting fires.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet discusses budget allocation for fire fighting in national forests.

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