When the fires turn out to be more severe than they anticipated and the costs greater than they anticipated, they beg, borrow, and steal from other accounts in order to cover those costs, and then they come to Congress and say we need to replenish those funds.
Bingaman criticizes the government's financial management regarding fire-fighting costs.
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