We passed the Dingell Act several years ago. So when are we going to have these new tools for firefighters this year on technology, on mapping, on communication?

I want to recognize that we have a bunch of firefighters here, particularly from the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie Forest.

Congress has provided you with a more than a quarter of a billion dollar increase in annual appropriations.

These are timely and vital investments.

I want to recognize that we have a bunch of firefighters here, particularly from the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie Forest.

So we really want to know about your workforce and firefighting budget.

Senators Wyden, Risch, and I, along with others, worked hard to successfully end the practice of fire borrowing, and we must ensure that the Forest Service does not return to that practice of robbing non-fire accounts to cover fire costs.

What can we do on the workforce side to make sure that we have the personnel here and ready to fight this fire season?

Well, I can't emphasize enough how important this technology and information is.

We passed the Dingell Act several years ago. So when are we going to have these new tools for firefighters this year on technology, on mapping, on communication?

I was commenting to Senator Barrasso and thanking him for him coming to Seattle and us having a subcommittee hearing on wildland firefighting then, after we had seen devastating fires in the same Central Washington part of our state.

Senators Wyden, Risch, and I, along with others, worked hard to successfully end the practice of fire borrowing, and we must ensure that the Forest Service does not return to that practice of robbing non-fire accounts to cover fire costs.

Congress has provided you with a more than a quarter of a billion dollar increase in annual appropriations.

What can we do on the workforce side to make sure that we have the personnel here and ready to fight this fire season?

So we really want to know about your workforce and firefighting budget.

Well, I can't emphasize enough how important this technology and information is.

I was commenting to Senator Barrasso and thanking him for him coming to Seattle and us having a subcommittee hearing on wildland firefighting then, after we had seen devastating fires in the same Central Washington part of our state.

These are timely and vital investments.

Senators Wyden, Risch, and I, along with others, worked hard to successfully end the practice of fire borrowing.

So what can we do on the workforce side to make sure that we have the personnel here and ready to fight this fire season?

Congress has provided you with a more than a quarter of a billion dollar increase in annual appropriations.

So again, definitely, my colleague from Oregon, I am sure will show up and communicate about what this forecast is showing for Oregon.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will come to order.

Well, I can't emphasize enough how important this technology and information is.

I was commenting to Senator Barrasso and thanking him for him coming to Seattle and us having a subcommittee hearing on wildland firefighting then.