Litigation can take years to resolve which hurts forest health, is expensive, and it makes it very hard for Montana's wood product industry to make business decisions.

It is time for Congress, in my opinion, to give the Forest Service this tool.

The importance of securing our Southern Border is critically important for the issue of drugs.

Mr. Gaynor, should the request be granted, will you commit to ensuring swift deployment of FEMA resources so these communities in Montana can rebuild and restore their way of life?

Without it, much is lost, and that is why it is of utmost importance that we don't let these precious resources slip away.

I think we both agree that the world we live in, and threats we face, and the technologies we use to protect ourselves have evolved since the act actually was first passed back in 2002.

We cannot work alone in our efforts to diminish the impact of disasters. Effective dialogue between all levels of government certainly is needed.

We have a responsibility to do something about that, and hopefully we will continue to assist in any way to repair the damage that was done so many generations ago.

Thank you for having this hearing on this important topic.

the United States didn't always promote Tribes speaking their Native tongues; in fact, it was going the opposite direction for quite some time.

Can you give me a list of the things you have done to make our election more secure this cycle?

Is that something that we do, we go after folks who are trying to launder money? Is that something the Treasury Department does?

Putin spent less money on doing what he did last cycle to promote communism and destroy democracy.

we want to make sure we protect and that we save Medicaid and Medicare, and by doing so, by eliminating the waste, fraud, and abuse or minimizing it, that is the best way to ensure those who need it the most will continue to see those…

I hope we can learn from places like Australia, like Taiwan, like Germany that move too fast in one direction and kind of lost sight of having a diversified energy portfolio.

I do hope the Democrats and Republicans can make some breakthroughs here. This is a chance for bipartisan ship.

I just want to know the answer to the question. Do you have the number, yes or no?

Look, look, we had one of these hearings in a classified session that was worthless.