Jim Risch

This is not a partisan issue, by any stretch of the imagination. We are all pulling the wagon together here.

Unfortunately, because of the development of the worldwide web... it also now has vulnerabilities.

The electric grid that we have in America is really, incredibly, dependable.

An event that happened on December 23rd, 2015 in the Ukraine... caused immeasurable damage and difficulty.

The purpose of today's hearing is to receive testimony on Senate bill 3018, the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act.

Virtually everyone is in agreement that this magnificent bird should be protected to the degree that it is has a sustainable future.

I want to talk a little bit about where we have been on this issue because I think it is important...

The loss of our native habitat to invasive species and the conifer encroachment.

I think that would cause a lot of people to breathe a sigh of relief.

Let me tell you, first of all, you represent, in my judgement, one of the most successful conservation organizations in America.

The method he used, I think, was outstanding because it is the method I used when we wrote the successful roadless rule when I was governor.

In my view, the U.S., and NATO by extension, should be thinking about what Putin's reaction will be but more focused on registering what NATO will not tolerate at the end of the day.

It just seems to me that NATO needs to have both in its defense posture, through its diplomacy, through a whole host of things a more robust sense of deterrence, not just simply defense.

I am astonished, sitting here and listening to you tell us that you do not know the details of these Treasury regulations...

your understanding of economics is a lot like a lot of us Americans but you need to spend a little more time with the government.

I think those of us who live in Western states, particularly, have had some pretty difficult experiences in the area that we are talking about today.

This would very clearly allow them to use the kinds of things that they need to maintain the things that are there, not necessarily to improve.

Senate bill 1167 is another government-made problem.

The Department opposes Senate bill 1777 because it would create a negative precedent for other commercial recreation service providers on wild and scenic rivers across the nation.

What this bill does is simply allow us, again, to go back with what was the understanding.

We have to be willing to do in the future what Tip O'Neill and Reagan did 33 years ago.

I do not understand how anything dealing with the Russians could be characterized as confidence building under the present circumstances.

I find that view delusional, to be honest with you.

With all due respect, I do not find anything you have told me comforting.

Is there any effort by the Uniform Code Commission to adopt something like the UCC or something like that that----