TRIBUTE TO WILDLAND AND AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS

On 2026-08-06, Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT) delivered a floor speech titled "TRIBUTE TO WILDLAND AND AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS" in the Senate.

TRIBUTE TO WILDLAND AND AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4509] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRIBUTE TO WILDLAND AND AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS Mr. SHEEHY. Mr. President, as our nation reaches the height of another fire season, it is my honor to pay tribute to our wildland and aerial firefighters. As we gather in the Senate today, wildland fire crews are working long days in difficult conditions across the country to protect resources, property, and their fellow Americans. As first responders, they don't get to choose when and where they are needed. One phone call can send them hundreds of miles from home for days or even weeks. Operating on the ground and by air, this profession demands endurance, quick thinking, and extraordinary precision to get the job done. More often than not, success in getting the job done is measured by what never happens: a neighborhood that doesn't burn, a family that doesn't lose everything, a highway that remains open, a town that gets another chance. Those victories rarely make the evening news, but they matter just the same. With catastrophic wildfires burning in our Nation today, It's worth taking a moment to honor the brave men and women leading our Nation's wildland fire response. They are neighbors, parents, sons, daughters, veterans, and friends. They are ordinary people doing extraordinary work under extraordinary circumstances, and they deserve our recognition and thanks. ____________________