Mike Simpson said "Really what we are trying to do is change not the amount we spent on fires--I would like to reduce the amount we spend on fires by having less fires." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordApril 1, 2014

Really what we are trying to do is change not the amount we spent on fires--I would like to reduce the amount we spend on fires by having less fires.

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Simpson emphasizes the need for better management of wildfire funding.

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