Joe Manchin actually said...

"Because most of our Committee members are now intimately familiar with the causes and impacts of wildfires, we are going to spend much of our time this morning focusing on the firefighter workforce."

"Some of my colleagues on the Committee, particularly those from the western states, have much more firsthand experience with the impact of wildfires than some of us."

"We have essentially created a perfect storm."

"The only way to ensure that we have enough firefighters to defend our forests into the future is to ensure that they are fully supported and compensated."