On the recordJuly 23, 2012
I remember being in this room back in 2002, when we had fires raging 10 years ago in the West.
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congress.govI remember being in this room back in 2002, when we had fires raging 10 years ago in the West.
DeFazio recalls past wildfires and the slow response to fuel reduction efforts.
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