"So, Madam Chairwoman, from the doldrums of less than 1,000, the American Bison has rebounded so far to around 250,000 today."
"I appreciate my colleague from Alaska, Mrs. Peltola, being a partner on it, too, especially in memory of my good pal, Mr. Don Young."
"Congress intended back in the early 1970s, that what we have today is something Congress intended back in the early 1970s."
"I can cite one example in my own district. Elderberry bushes are required to be basically untouched because an elderberry beetle may come along."
"I supported Prop 1, and I am extremely opposed to the continued destruction of Klamath dams."
"Indeed, it is extremely important that we keep our commitment to the Freely Associated States, and keep our word, but also how incredibly important the relationship with the Freely Associated States i..."
"So, it's a lot of laughs, when we talk about having to raise something and take that back to my home State."
"I think it is very important that, when we have this discussion here on the Highway Trust Fund and the continuity of the revenue on that, we also look at a way to relieve the burden on people that wou..."
"We need to address these problems because the great harm it is going to put on Indian Country and Rural America in general without ability to economically develop except maybe tourism."
"the price of the thing has quadrupled from what the taxpayers originally sold when they approved about $10 billion worth of bonds"
"we're going to be probably $70, $80, $90 billion short to complete that project."
"that's what they're going to be ultimately asking for, because it will never pay for itself."