John Curtis: “Your testimony, you argue that it is important for Federal land management agencies not to create unnecessary tension.”

With every passing day, the threat to our communities, our lands, and our very lives grows more severe. That is why it makes no sense to leave a critical tool like controlled burns off the table.

That job belongs to Congress, not the executive branch.

Americans deserve confidence that public institutions serve them — not presidents, political parties, wealthy interests, or members of powerful families.

I urge him to reconsider.