Your work has carried that tradition on, thank you.

I do not understand why we are talking about next year before this can be rolled out. Somebody please enlighten me.

We respect Senator Daines and the work he did for us, and Senator Tester.

Thank you all for your patience. Obviously, we all have a lot of things going on.

The St. Mary's canal system... is critical for the Hi-Line communities and agriculture.

As Senator Tester noted, water is life, not only for our communities, it is the lifeblood of our number one industry, agriculture.

The CHARGE Act makes permanent essential programs that expired in May.

This is a historic day for the Fort Belknap Indian Community and for folks across north central Montana.

However, the suicide and premature non-natural death is too complex from one perspective.

Our commitment to tribal sovereignty must be unwavering.

I have said it before, and I will say it again, because my Native American friends taught me this: water is life.

It's crucial that we listen to the concerns of Indigenous communities.

What we do not want to see is, we do not want to see smoking as a barrier for veterans not going to get the care that they need.

I would recommend the Not Just a Number Act.

We have to get this done, because in Montana we make good on our promises and we work together to get things done and find that common ground.

Today's hearing is a testament to hard work and determination getting done if you fight and work for common sense solutions.

Right now the VA is prevented from paying veterans to receive assisted living services. This bill would help address that.

As Senator Tester noted, water is life, not only for our communities, it is the lifeblood of our number one industry, agriculture.