04/07/2014
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"Since the last time we met to discuss wildfires, just about a month ago right here, 21 major wildfires have ravaged the State of California."
"I think we all agree that what we have done in the past has not worked, and that we are facing some extreme conditions that we have never faced before."
"These fires have destroyed over 8,000 homes and buildings, scorched more than 245,000 acres, and tragically taken some 42 lives."
"Let us find a way so that the thing that I do not want to end up with is saying we are going to treat the legislative branch employees differently than every other Federal employee."