There are a lot of eyes watching us. I appreciate your help on that, especially the folks in Big Horn County.

Secretary Zinke recently received a letter from the Chief Justice of the Crow Tribe, Leroy Not Afraid detailing the inhumane conditions.

I want to shift for a moment to talk about the Two Rivers detention facility.

Native American communities are home to much beauty in places like Montana that are vibrant, indigenous cultures but they also tragically face more than their fair share of challenges, especially when it comes to public safety.

The Two Rivers facility is very important.

We have been able to protect the great sage-grouse in Montana.

I want to dig in a little more. You testified that rangewide plans lack the recognition of the issues that are facing the species in a specific state.

So, reducing fuel loads, doing preparation actually reduces the intensity and the severity of the fires?

OK. Mr. Bird, you testified that you have actually cut the wildfire impact on sage-grouse by 50 percent, protecting over 500,000 acres.

There is no reason that tribes should be behind the eight ball when it comes to accessing information.

I would like your commitment to work with us and the Crow tribal judiciary to reconcile that.

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria have left a path of destruction along the Texas gulf coast, Florida, and Puerto Rico. The damage caused by these storms will be felt for many years to come. This emergency supplemental is another step…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:47 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at 10 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 24; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 231, S. 1766. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

So we have a new Administration that has come on board, and you have an opportunity here to really make a difference.

If you do not hire people, you are going to, in fact, be privatizing the VA.