06/24/2014
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"I hope this hearing will help identify ways that Congress can help prevent wildfires, improve the way we respond to fires, and assist communities with post-fire recovery."
"Clearly protecting and improving the management of our forests are top priorities for me and many of the communities in my district."
"The current cycle of fire borrowing is not working, and contributes to more fires."
"the status quo about how we are funding both prevention and fighting forest fires is not working."