It makes no sense. It is four to five times more expensive to fight fire than to do the treatment.
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Walden criticizes the cycle of funding firefighting over preventive measures.
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It is unfortunate that the HEROES Act 1 and HEROES Act 2, Republicans were completely excluded from the discussions on this.
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I thank our colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their work on this legislation. I urge its passage, and I yield back the balance of my time.





