"These are real problems that must be addressed, and that are threatening to devastate many parts of my state and the district."
"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."
"That is a very dangerous path for you to go down, but I accept."
"it would be really helpful to continue that dialogue, and to have access to responses about that internal civil rights report."
"For your public safety, your firefighters and your communities, that your capital investment fund is the same as your personnel fund, so we are going to cut personnel every time we get a new firetruck..."
"The current cycle of fire borrowing is not working, and contributes to more fires."
"I agree that lawsuits or the threat of lawsuits can paralyze productive efforts on management activities."
"I mean that is what I would certainly like to see."
"So accountability is not part of your management style."
"I believe that without a sustained and concerted effort to change the culture of the Secret Service that nothing will change."