[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 9 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H204-H205]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         THANKING OREGON FIREFIGHTERS FOR THEIR HEROIC SERVICE

  (Ms. BYNUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BYNUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank the heroic firefighters 
from Oregon who are on the front lines fighting wildfires in 
California.
  Firefighters from Clackamas, Linn, and Multnomah Counties have 
traveled hundreds of miles to help save lives and homes. The fires have 
been devastating. Unfortunately, we, too, have experienced this in 
Oregon.
  As a mother that has had to evacuate her family, and as a 
businessowner that has had to close our doors due to dangerous smoke 
conditions, I am praying for all of the families impacted and for the 
safety of our first responders, but that is not enough.

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  We have to do more to prevent these fires from starting. Oregon's 
leaders in wildfire prevention tell me they need the resources to get 
an engine to every home that needs one, and they need to know that the 
water will flow when they need it.
  To protect us, the government must protect them, especially when it 
comes to funding. I will work in Congress to ensure our responders have 
the resources they need and our families are supported in the aftermath 
of these devastating events.

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