So, this hearing is about jobs, it is about the economy, it is about honoring our commitment to veterans, and it is about making rural America all it can be while the veterans make this country all it can be.

I agree with you 100 percent. I appreciate that perspective.

It is a top priority of mine to ensure that those who have served our country are able to effectively transition to civilian life.

made-in-Montana energy means good Montana jobs that on average pay two to three times more than the State average. In fact, Montana's ability to create more good-paying energy jobs is immense. Our State leads the Nation in recoverable coal…

It is a top priority of mine to ensure that those who have served our country are able to effectively transition to civilian life and continue to apply the skills and the traits that are learned in the military so they can then benefit…

I wish to speak about Russ Ritter. This past week longtime Helena mayor and dedicated public servant Russ Ritter passed away at the age of 83. Russ was one of those guys who really made a notable difference in Montana, especially in our…

Agriculture is our number one industry in Montana, and I am saying this to another Bobcat here, Bobcat to Bobcat.

yesterday Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow passed away after a long life at the age of 102. Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow leaves an unmatched legacy as the Crow Tribe's historian and storyteller, a decorated World War II veteran, and the first member…

It is hard to get anybody to agree on any one topic.

If Senate Bill 1577 becomes law it will be the first Wild and Scenic designation in Montana in 40 years.

I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, as well as Ranking Member Heinrich, for holding this hearing on Senate Bill 1577.

We cannot simply wait for funding that is unlikely to come.

Failure to fully fund these costs impedes our ability to meet the tribal health care needs and the other needs of Cherokee citizens.

The U.S. Supreme Court has, on three occasions, confirmed this principle through rulings in Cherokee Nation et al. v. Leavitt, Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, and Arctic Slope Native Association v. Sebelius.

Well, absolutely. The Senator from Oregon hit the nail on the head. We need to defeat cloture. We need to defeat this bill. If we want to take up a labeling bill, we ought to take up the Merkley bill and pass it. That would empower…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator is recognized. ____________________

many of you know that in my real life I am a farmer. I know where my food comes from and how it is made. Unfortunately, that is not true for most Americans. We will be dealing with a bill called the DARK Act shortly, and quite frankly the…

Fort Family has been a wonderful success.