Political Quotes

“Reno, NV, is a beautiful place. It is right below the great Lake Tahoe, the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is a beautiful picturesque place. I was troubled this morning to wake up and find that Reno, NV, is in trouble because of a devastating fire. We have more than 500 acres that have been burned, and we have a number of homes that have been destroyed. The problem we have is, because of these beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains that are towering over Reno, we get devastating winds, and those winds are blowing now. The winds are at 60 miles an hour while they are trying to control this fire. It is ravaging everything in its path. So my thoughts are certainly with the families who have lost their homes and the thousands of residents who have been evacuated. The Pinehaven and Caughlin Ranch neighborhoods at this time have been particularly affected. But this terrible fire is raging across these acres in Reno and Washoe County. We have fire crews from all over the region that are trying to stop this disaster, trying to get this rampaging fire under control, but the winds are so strong that helicopters can't take off. So there is a lot of help that should be available that isn't because the winds are so difficult and because, as I said, the helicopters can't get off the ground. Of course, I called my son Leif as soon as I heard about this. The phone was answered by my little granddaughter Nina, who was trying to explain to me what was going on.…”