Mike Enzi: “we have all heard the expression many times--``A picture is worth a thousand words.'' If that is so, I don't think there…”

“we have all heard the expression many times--``A picture is worth a thousand words.'' If that is so, I don't think there is any question that the pictures of the wildfires in California are speaking volumes and they have had a dramatic impact on all of the us in the Congress and around the country. The fires continue to burn out West, and the toll continues to mount. The amount of forest land up in flames, the homes destroyed, the lives lost and the people forever changed by what they have experienced will never be known. One thing that is very clear, however, is the importance of taking every possible step to ensure that we minimize this kind of frightening destruction in the future. It is bad enough that we have had to witness the devastation in California--and I would be remiss if I didn't take a moment to express our appreciation and our gratitude to the brave people who are fighting the fires there without regard for their own safety. They are true American heroes, and we will be keeping them in our prayers.”