Tom Udall actually said...

"I am incredibly concerned by this budget's failure to adequately fund firefighting."

"I hope we can bring together maybe an SRS long term funding proposal in conjunction with long term litigation reforms."

"This budget claims to take care of the agency's core functions by focusing on existing Federal lands rather than grants or new land acquisitions."

"We know what we need to do. It is just getting more of that work done, and as long as every year you have to put more and more money into dealing with fire suppression, it just limits your flexibility..."