I really do appreciate it. I know the chair mentioned it earlier and I said in my opening remarks, the understanding that we have to have our Federal firefighters on par with, you know, local and other communities, and make sure that we are providing all that support, both in wages, but also, as you said, housing and mental health issues, you know, whatever it is.
Pingree emphasizes the importance of equitable support for Federal firefighters.
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