Ron Wyden actually said...

"It has been the longest running battle since the Trojan War to end fire borrowing and this horrible practice that really discourages the prevention that we need."

"If Congress fixes the Forest Service's persistent budgeting issue that results in fire borrowing, my view is that would allow the agency to have more resources available to tackle the very emergencies..."

"I think this is an important hearing, and Senator Cantwell has already picked up on a couple of our key issues in the Pacific Northwest."

"I am going to ask you a question that I would like a response on in writing within a week because this is so important to me."