Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell defends funding to prevent wildfires

In a recent hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell pressed U.S. Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen on how the department might handle the upcoming fire season in light of President Trump's aim to cut funding for wildfire prevention from his proposed 2020 budget.

Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell defends funding to prevent wildfires

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