I thank Chairman Crapo. I want to associate myself with my good friend from Tennessee, Senator Bob Corker. We always say ``good friend,'' but the truth is that Senator Corker has truly been a good friend. We came to this body together, and…

Montanans want to access and enjoy our State's public lands, and for a very good reason. Nothing beats our way of life in Montana--our hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, skiing, backpacking, climbing, all with a backdrop of breathtaking…

It is absolutely critical that our ports be able to handle the shipping that is going to be necessary to do that.

Certainly, doing nothing does nothing for the fish.

this week I have the honor of recognizing the Ravalli County Sheriff's Department and Sheriff Stephen Holton for their work to prevent an attack on the students and teachers of Darby School District. Just last week, on the heels of 17…

The legislative language in S. 2155 does not require any change to the IHC, correct?

I fundamentally disagree with that. I think those views are a myth, and certainly not the text that is in S. 2155.

I do not for a second think that Dodd-Frank was the only reason we are seeing consolidation in banking.

I think it is important that folks remember that the Federal Reserve and Chairman Powell have a number of tools in their toolbox when it comes to regulating our financial institutions well beyond that we even created in Dodd-Frank.

The President also recognized, in the State of the Union address, that hiring good employees also means you need to fire bad ones.

I recently introduced the Cyber SAFETY Act which would, I think, incentivize the private sector and generally we are better off served with carrots versus sticks.

President Trump began his term by emphasizing the government needs to provide better customer service.

The creation of the IHS was not included in Dodd-Frank, correct?

One of the best ways to bring about better customer service is to start by hiring, certainly, better employees.

as chairman of the Senate Western Caucus and as a Montanan, I am here to urge the swift confirmation of two outstanding nominations to serve in the Department of the Interior. The first is Ryan Nelson, a native of Idaho Falls, ID, as…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2436 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I want to thank you. Your last comment, the fact that you are getting out of this ivory tower of Washington, DC, out to where the action is actually occurring.

it is times like this that emphasize the CFTC's importance to regulating derivatives that allows businesses like farmers, ranchers, and manufacturers to hedge their risks.