Jim Risch actually said...

"It is interesting. Does that include the time of the year also?"

"The fire burns very differently when it hits an area that has previously either been harvested or been burned previously."

"It is hard for me to believe that a dead stand, particularly if it has still got needles on it, won't burn faster and hotter than a live stand will."

"I am deeply disappointed to see that the President's budget does not allocate a single penny to addressing this multi-State emergency."