I wouldn't be here talking to you about it in Washington, D.C., in front of a committee that I could beat the hell out of you on a budget, if it wasn't important.

The truth is, there is no competition there. And I don't think there is near enough competition in the energy sector.

One of my greatest achievements while serving Vermont in the United States Senate has been supporting the U.S. Forest Service in adding well over 100,000,000 acres--more than 25 percent--to the Green Mountain National Forest.

I just think it is a waste of money. We ought to be dealing with this long before we get to this point.

I appreciate that, and look forward to making sure that that does happen because it is critically important.

There is some urgency. There's been urgency for 15 years, maybe longer, to get people to the border that are trained, qualified, and able to do the job.

Does access or reduced access... impact your ability, as the Forest Service Chief, to manage this landscape?

billions of dollars in funding doesn't mean a doggone thing if we are not prepared to work with the tribes

Water literally is life

The bad guys know where the weakest link in the chain is, that's where they're going to go.

Our ports in Montana are still operating at reduced hours. We've got supply chain issues in this country.

If they quit using this war as an opportunity to jack up prices, I think we would see a better situation for the consumers.

There's been urgency for 15 years, maybe longer, to get people to the border that are trained, qualified, and able to do the job.

I think it is important. I mean, transparency in government is good, and nobody is perfect.

This is going to be cleaning up a watershed that is really, really important for this region.

The best habitat in the world is not worth much unless you can get access to it.

consultations from the States and Federal Government is also critically important as we move forward to make sure that everybody has broadband access

So the question then that I would ask is, is that, I think your priorities are correct in this budget.