On the recordMarch 8, 2023
The authorized funding levels in our wildfire reserve fund do not meet our current suppression needs.
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congress.govThe authorized funding levels in our wildfire reserve fund do not meet our current suppression needs.
Murray discusses inadequate funding for wildfire suppression efforts.
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The pocket rescission represented the theft from the American people, plain and simple.
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