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Gentlemen, start your engines!

That’s all you have to do: restore the process that they were under and utilizing.

I can’t pause my aggression.

This is a left-wing, environmentalist extremist dream rule.

This July ranked as one of the hottest and driest on record in North Dakota, putting enormous strain on livestock producers who are just trying to keep their herds watered and fed and their operations afloat.

The legislation I included in the Farm Bill will prevent the spread of prairie dog habitats, while creating a larger setback on federal acres to protect private lands from prairie dog colonies.

MCOOL benefits not only U.S. livestock producers, who can better market their high-quality products, but also U.S. consumers, who will be better informed about the beef they purchase.

Today’s meeting was also an opportunity to get input from our ranchers on important priorities we’ve included in the Farm Bill, including better prairie dog management and MCOOL, which we’ve been working to advance for years.

I appreciate Chief Schultz for working with us on this priority, as well as for again agreeing to visit our state and hear from our ranchers firsthand about issues on the grasslands.

Access to federal lands is vitally important for local economies, especially in North Dakota, where the Forest service manages more than one million acres.

Phil has done a good job serving the State of North Dakota as Solicitor General, and I believe he has the right legal temperament and experience to serve on the U.S. District Court for North Dakota.

I’m more optimistic today than I was before.

Through my position on the Defense Appropriations Committee, we’re working to fund this priority, along with our nuclear missions, which serve as our original deterrent.

We’re honored to receive this national Recovery Friendly Workplace certification and thankful for everyone in our administration and those who came before us who have worked to reduce the stigma of addiction and help individuals find hope…

Creating a supportive workplace for people in recovery is more than just good policy for filling open jobs in state government – it’s also the right thing to do.

At the same time, the low water levels create access issues for Lake Oahe and Lake Sakakawea. While we work on a plan for addressing low lake levels, we are calling on the Corps to also continue supporting impacted ramps and docks to…

North Dakota is facing serious, prolonged drought conditions. We appreciate the Corps for working with us to minimize releases from the state’s reservoirs, but more needs to be done. Following the September 1 review, the Corps needs to…

Plants like this are transformational to MHA Nation and rural communities throughout North Dakota, and I am grateful for the opportunity to help provide the support needed to make it happen.