Maria Cantwell actually said...

Before I begin I, too, want to thank the over 35,000 men and women who fight fires everyday throughout our country.

Just so you know, it got so bad we called out the National Guard.

We have to keep ahead of these changing conditions which are giving us more volatile, more territory, more really, really economic and human...

What we really need is a comprehensive solution that addresses both wildfire budgeting and forest management.