President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to the National Interagency Fire Center on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, in Boise, Idaho. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press)
September 13, 2021
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Out West, Biden points to wildfires to push for big spending
President Joe Biden on Monday pointed to wildfires burning through the West to argue for his $3.5 trillion spending plan, calling year-round fires and other extreme weather a climate change reality the nation can no longer ignore.