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Tom Udall: “Given rising suppression costs and the fact that the agency spends nearly half of its budget on wild fire management…”

On the recordApril 15, 2013
Given rising suppression costs and the fact that the agency spends nearly half of its budget on wild fire management which I think my colleague, Senator Johnson, alluded to.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Senator Udall highlights budget challenges due to wildfire management costs.

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