[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1353]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      THANKING SAN DIEGO FIRE DEPARTMENT AND CHIEF BRIAN FENNESSY

  (Mr. PETERS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PETERS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to highlight San Diegan Brian 
Fennessy, assistant fire chief of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, 
who is here in D.C. sharing his expertise fighting wildfires so that 
communities across the country can be better prepared.
  This morning, Chief Fennessy testified before the House 
Transportation Committee's Economic Development Subcommittee on ways to 
speed up disaster recovery and save taxpayer dollars by lessening the 
harm of disasters.
  In San Diego, we have learned many lessons from the numerous 
firestorms of the last decade, including the importance of increasing 
preparedness and emergency planning, and the need for coordination 
among various levels of government.
  As extreme weather becomes more prevalent, sharing information from 
local experiences on what does work and doesn't work will only become 
more important.
  So thank you to Chief Fennessy for sharing your experience, and I 
thank all of the brave men and women of the San Diego Fire Department.

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