John Barrasso actually said...

"Thank you very much, Senator Daines. We appreciate you bringing forth this bipartisan piece of legislation and are very grateful for your leadership."

"We must take immediate steps to improve the health of our Nation's forestland by being much more aggressive and proactive when it comes to forest management."

"These hot, fast-moving fires are unpredictable and cause significant damage to the ecosystem and surrounding communities."

"There are things that we can do to make our forests more resilient and to restore a more natural role of fire in our ecosystem."