Without this settlement, as with all settlements, there is going to be a lot of lawsuits. Nobody wins when there are lawsuits.

We need to be sure the Administration stays in communication with the State and the Tribe over the practical implications of any settlement.

The Fort Belknap Indian Community has been working toward this moment for over a century.

I was proud to get the Montana Water Rights Protection Act over the finish line to settle the CSKT's water claims.

It's crucial that we provide the necessary resources to our tribes.

I am committed to settling the long and very overdue water rights of the Fort Belknap Indian Community.

We must work together to address the challenges facing Indian Country.

So the question is, is that a reasonable deadline from the Administration's perspective?

I agree with everyone's assessment that we need a settlement rather than litigation.

We need support from the tribes, local communities, and both State and Federal governments to ensure that we are doing right by the people of Fort Belknap.

I don't want to put words in your mouth, but you said there is more work to be done.

It really does take a real leader to hammer out water rights, and it takes a leader to be able to unite a community behind it.

We have an opportunity to invest in tribal infrastructure. We have an opportunity to invest in economic development.

President Biden's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan has made our Nation less safe.

The Administration left an untold number of Americans, some of our veterans' closest Afghan allies, behind enemy lines.

This reckless withdrawal from Afghanistan was completely bungled, mismanaged, and its harm to our national security will be seen and felt far beyond those tragic weeks that we saw in August.

for Senator Toomey, I won't be long because it doesn't take long to tell the truth. I am here to support Tracy Stone-Manning as next Director of the BLM. Why? Because she understands the value of public lands. She understands public lands…

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