“Joan Sebastian Guerrero should still be alive.”
“This President needs guardrails, not a blank check”
“I cannot vote to fund an illegal war with no justification, no set goal, and no exit strategy.”
“This cannot be acceptable in America.”
“Federal investment like this can transform lives and economies.”
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On the recordMarch 8, 2016
This is one area that has frustrated me more than any since I have been Secretary, because everybody--everybody--knows this is a problem.
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Tom Vilsack
Democratic · Iowa
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Vilsack expresses frustration over forest fire funding issues.

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