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Worsening Climate Crisis Has Wrought Destruction Across the Country

Floor Speech

Date: July 18, 2023
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. SALINAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my bill, the Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act.

The worsening climate crisis has wrought destruction across the country, and Oregon is not immune from that devastation.

Every year, our wildfire season becomes more severe. In fact, right now, there are 19 active wildfires in Oregon alone, burning thousands of acres, threatening properties, and upending daily life for hundreds of Oregonians.

Yet as the risk of wildfire has grown, our wildland firefighting capacity has fallen far behind, and that is where the Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act comes in.

This bill will actually cut through the red tape to ensure the Forest Service can hire brave Americans who are ready, willing, and able to battle these blazes.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues, Representatives Hoyle, Guthrie, and Edwards, for their support of this bill, and I look forward to seeing its passage.

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