I know Montanans are interested in forming future use of these lands.

Removing these WSA designations would not strip protections from the land.

The Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act... protects 79,000 acres of wilderness for the next generation.

I am going to tell you what this bill does right from the beginning here.

What does a WSA release mean for flexibility in land planning and increasing more public recreation?

This investment has created and sustained more than 100 jobs and an additional $33 million in economic activity.

This bill was started over ten years ago with folks, some are in the back of the room...

DC can learn a lot from what these people have done.

This is the same kind of area that powers a $7 billion economy in the State of Montana and 74,000 jobs.

God doesn't make places like this anymore. And the folks who call this land home have decided that they want to protect it for their kids and their grandkids.

I wish to speak for 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized.

Because of the tax cuts passed by congressional Republicans and signed by President Trump, small-business owners in Montana are expanding their businesses and giving raises and bonuses to their employees. An insurance broker in Harlem is…

I rise today on this 13th day of January to call out this body, the body of the U.S. Senate, for its dereliction of duty. Enough is enough. We need a long-term budget bill for all of America, including my home State of Montana, because…

It is also important we have the tools necessary to get communities back up on their feet after these hazards occur, specifically making sure that electricity and telecommunications return quickly.

We need a 30-year fixed rate mortgage in this country.

I am grateful for the comments the Senator from Louisiana just shared. He is a physician. I am not a physician. I am a chemical engineer, and I believe it is important, as the Senator from Louisiana believes, that we look at science when…

I think food security is critically important in this country, and I think it is a national security issue.

I think it makes us less secure. It gives control of our food to a select few people.