,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bf           
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71         
#bjbj,mr4 ,da9es 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wyd51
 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4      
,ris*1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 
,hoev51 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 &    
,ms4 ,murk[ski7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs  ,novemb] #ab1 #bjbj;,committee
 dis*>g$2 consid]$ & agre$ to           
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! individuals     
fight+ & ! individuals :o h fall5       
respond+ to wildl& fires dur+ ! ongo+   
#bjbj wildfire season4  ,:]eas1 s9ce    
#h3jj p4m4 on ,augu/ #ah1 #bjbj1 !      
,national ,prep>$ness ,level has be5 at 
#e1 ! highe/ level1 indicative (        
above-normal wildfire activity & a      
maximum commitm5t ( wildfire suppression
 res\rces & p]sonnel2 ,:]eas1 z (       
,septemb] #bc1 #bjbj1 #dc1iag l>ge      
wildfires _h burn$ #g1jbg1hfa acres     

across ! ,we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas   
w>m] & dri] wea!r & mismanagem5t ( !    
=e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are exac]bat+ !  
?reat ( wildfires & contribut+ to !     
above-normal fire activity 9 ,cali=nia1 
,oregon1 ,wa%+ton1 ,idaho1 & o!r we/]n  
,/ates 9 #bjbj2 ,:]eas ,f$]al1 ,/ate1   
local1 & ,tribal ag5cies h mobiliz$     
wildl& h&crews1 int]ag5cy hot%ot crews1 
eng9e crews1 smokejump]s1 helitack      
crews1 pilots1 rapell]s1 incid5t        
managem5t teams1 fir/ respond]s1 & o!r  
wildl& firefight]s to help combat       
wildfires 9 ! ,we/2 ,:]eas1 z (         
,septemb] #bc1 #bjbj-- 7#a7 #ecd crews &
 m ?an #cj1jjj wildl& firefight]s are   
mobiliz$ to assi/ ) ef=ts to conta9     
wildfires t ?reat5 communities ?r\gh\t !
 ,we/2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se _h   
approv$ & mobiliz$ m ?an #djj ,unit$    
,/ates ,m>9es1 sailors1 & soldi]s to    
assi/ ) wildfire suppression ef=ts2     
7#c7 multiple ,/ate ,gov]nors _h        
mobiliz$ memb]s & units ( ! ,national   
,gu>d to assi/ ) wildfire suppression   

ef=ts2 &  7#d7 wildl& firefight]s f     
sev]al c\ntries1 includ+ ,mexico &      
,canada1 _h be5 mobiliz$ to respond to  
wildfires 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !   
private sector has made significant     
contributions to wildfire response1     
provid+ crews1 equipm5t1 te*nology1     
exp]tise1 & aircraft to assi/ wildfire  
suppression ef=ts2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb]
 #bc1 #bjbj1 _m wildl& firefight]s1     
includ+ #b ,montanans1 _h paid !        
ultimate price :ile prep>+ & tra9+ to   
combat1 protect+ communities f1 &       
combat+ wildfires 9 #bjbj2 ,:]eas !     
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic has exac]bat$ !    
public heal? & public safety risks      
inh]5t 9 combatt+ wildfires2 ,:]eas1 z (
 ,septemb] #bc1 #bjbj1 doz5s ( p 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates _h lo/ _! lives1 & ?\s&s (
 homes1 approximately #cj ( :i* 7 9     
,montana1 _h be5 de/roy$1 9 wildl&      
fires2 ,:]eas1 7 x n = ! ef=ts & brav]y 
( wildl& firefight]s1 ^? numb]s w\ld h  
be5 mu* high]2 ,:]eas1 dur+ #bjbj1      

wildl& firefight]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h n
 only risk$ _! lives to fight wildfires 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b h also provid$ _!  
s]vices to combat ! bu%fires 9          
,au/ralia2 & ,:]eas wildl& firefight]s1 
fir/ respond]s1 %]iffs1 & community     
lead]s h act$ bravely & risk$ _! lives  
to conta9 dang]\s wildfires across !    
,we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates to protect families
 & critical infra/ructure3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes--    
7,a7 ! ef=ts & sacrifices ( ! wildl&    
firefight]s :o h risk$ _! lives to fight
 int5se wildfires 9 #bjbj2 &  7,b7 !    
support1 res\rces1 & p]sonnel mobiliz$  
by ! int]national p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7#b7 honors ! brav]y & h]oism (
 ! m5 & wom5 assi/+ 9 respond+ to &     
combatt+ wildfires2  7#c7 expresses     
appreciation & gratitude to firefight]s 
= protect+ lives & prop]ty 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates dur+ ! ongo+ #bjbj wildfire      
season2  7#d7 7,a7 honors ! ultimate    
sacrifice ( ! wildl& firefight]s :o lo/ 
_! lives assi/+ 9 fight+ wildfires 9    

#bjbj2 &  7,b7 ext5ds deepe/ condol5ces 
to ! families1 fri5ds1 & colleagues ( ^?
 wildl& firefight]s2  7#e7 expresses    
full support = communities ?r\gh\t !    
,we/ z ^? communities focus on recov]y &
 rebuild+ affect$ areas & communities2  
7#f7 values ! long/&+ p>tn]%ips &       
collaboration betwe5 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1     
local1 & ,tribal ag5cies coord9at+      
wildfire response ef=ts2 &  7#g7        
supports cont9u$ coop]ation &           
collaboration betwe5 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1     
local1 & ,tribal entities to mitigate ! 
und]ly+ factors driv+ m int5se wildfire 
activity4