Cliff Bentz: “One of the things that’s a huge challenge is access to get firefighters in so they can fight these fires.”

So the market exists now. The issue is, will we have this additional $2.40 to make it actually work?

The horrific wildfires in the West have cost families their property, homes, and in some cases, their jobs.

Mr. Chairman, this is an excellent bill, and we need it in Oregon. We have 30 million acres of trees. We absolutely need what this bill would provide.

Does the government have to support this effort? And the answer is yes.