"We are determined to try to prevent that fire borrowing, which is why we are keeping the window open for a supplemental of another $450 million."
"I think it is actually something that you would have the power to do without legislation."
"Somehow the prospect of working for the Forest Service while you live in your car is not such an entertaining one."
"I think it would be very significant to the tribe."
"Certainly, the idea that many folks do, it is appropriate for them to move into forest management work when they are not fighting fires."
"Thank you, Senator. You timed it just perfectly."
"Your position as the first Native American Cabinet Secretary is historic."
"We must recognize as a Congress that non-defense funding is just as important as defense spending."
"A factor aggravating the ferocity of these fires is climate chaos, longer, hotter fire seasons."
"The funding was provided for this effort in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act."
"It desperately needs those investments from the Department, and I will certainly be working with you towards that goal."
"One of my goals, and I think it is shared by Senator Murkowski, is that we invest on both ends on making our forests healthier and more fire resilient."