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 loss to our nation that we need to deal with.

Well, I would say given this fire map and where we are, it is just scary.

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

I believe if 95 percent of consumers are outside of the United States and with all our activity, we should be beefing up enforcement just to make sure business can happen.

No other country has these kind of restrictions, and I would assume that the United States wants to do everything that we can to stop these kind of restrictions.

I do not think that is where the House and Senate are, but hopefully we can educate the White House on why it is so important to have trade enforcement resources within USTR.

It does make money, but there are those in the Cabinet who have said from time to time they consider it controversial.

I just think it would be so helpful to us, and also helpful in attacking the hotspots of the fire.

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

Well, somebody mentioned to me they thought the number was 25 percent per person.

The first fact is that we have 15 million people, as Dr. O'Regan was talking about, and that the projections are getting worse.

Congress should pass the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, S. 548, sponsored by Senator Maria Cantwell.

I cannot emphasize enough how this is a crisis across many parts of our country.

I just want to bring up one last point, and that is, does doing nothing save us any money?

Legislation introduced by Senator Cantwell and Chairman Hatch, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017 (S. 548), would increase LIHTC allocations by 50% and gives states and developers more flexibility to use credits in ways…

Both the Cantwell Hatch bill and the Wyden proposal would promote more of the mixed-income housing that our members have seen is crucial for building vibrant communities.

I also want to thank Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), who too has been a true champion of these crucial housing programs.

We are especially grateful for the leadership of Finance Committee Chairman Hatch, Committee Ranking Member Wyden, and Committee Member Cantwell in championing legislation to expand and strengthen the Housing Credit.

Thank you for your leadership in introducing the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, S. 548.

So health insurers are investing in affordable housing?

We strongly urge the Committee to advance this critical bill as part of any tax legislation it considers.

To meaningfully grow our economy and address our nation's growing affordable housing needs through tax reform, we urge the Committee to support Senator Cantwell and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Hatch's Affordable Housing Credit…

Passing Senator Cantwell and Chairman Hatch's Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, S. 548, is essential to addressing the affordable housing crisis.

If we do not increase the tax credit, how are we going to get out of this crisis?