The outdoor industry in Montana... amounts to a good chunk of our economy, $6.4 billion, 64,000 jobs.

As the Ranking Member pointed out, when it comes to infrastructure, there is an 84 percent cut.

I will tell you why. Forest fighting costs since 1995, they were 16 percent. Today, they are 52 percent.

We need your help to be able to resolve this so that we can do our job to consult.

At some point in time you've got to hold their feet to the fire.

I look forward to working with the Chairman and this entire Committee to developing a bill that makes the VA stronger.

Make no mistake about it. Under any of these conditions, veterans will unnecessarily suffer.

I think the challenge is also what he just said, and that is making sure it is done efficiently, effectively, and timely.

I have never had in 10 years on this subcommittee, I have never had somebody come up here and when I asked them a direct question, they do not answer it.

It should have been rather than going into Treasury where now you have to get a loan to get it out of Treasury.

It is good to have you here, Secretary Zinke. Appreciate your willingness to serve.

Both proposals are harmful to Montana's national forests and our way of life.

It just gives more ammunition to those short-sighted people out there that want to turn our land over to the private sector.

There is no problem too big that cannot be solved if people who are willing to solve it sit down together and work together to do it.

Indian Health Service is in a crisis and if you have served in Indian Health Service for 10 years, and you have answered the questions in Indian Health Service like you have here today, it is no wonder that it is in crisis.

Can you give me some assurance that it will be not business as usual when it comes to keeping the subcommittee informed on these negotiations?

This could eat--this would eat up your entire budget in a minute.

They would say fund it.