[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 124 (Monday, July 24, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S4127]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                           Montana Wildfires

  Mr. TESTER. Madam President, it has been a long, hot, dry summer in 
Montana. That is why I rise today to honor the brave men and women in 
Montana who are fighting wildfires throughout our great State, the 
families who are facing devastating losses due to drought and fire, and 
to call on Congress to do their job and help these folks.
  Due to the drought and high temperatures, Montana has turned into a 
tinderbox. Unfortunately, fires have sparked all across our State, some 
24 of them--which changes by the hour, I might add. Across Montana, 
over one-quarter million acres have already burned, and many of these 
fires continue to rage. Montana is burning, and our heroic firefighters 
are protecting lives, our lands, our homes, our way of life.