Mike Simpson

I want to do things in the most economical way possible.

It is the preparation that we do today. It is the--not picking winners and losers from a political standpoint.

I am a big public-private partnership proponent, supporter.

I appreciate that. And I happen to be one that agrees with both interim and Yucca Mountain, that we need both of them.

I happen to be one of those that think that you can do and we should do both interim storage as we are working towards standing Yucca Mountain back up and getting it operational and following the law.

I think it is important for us to step back and look at the kind of the global aspect of--and I think it is so important for the Members of Congress to be substantially a part of this solution.

May means they may or they may not. And shall means they shall.

It is amazing, in today's age, that people do not have access to fresh water, which is just incredible.

I urge the subcommittee to help our Nation stay internationally competitive by funding donor ports at $50 million for both fiscal years 2018 and 2017.

I would respectfully ask that the subcommittee consider increasing the appropriations for the Army Corps investigations.

Let's get this done. Let's get it off the books, and let's get Florida's water system repaired.

I don't want to be held hostage to that.

Effective forest management can prevent a routine fire that is manageable and easy to control from becoming a catastrophic one.

I support the principles outlined in Representative Michael Simpson's legislation H.R. 167, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act.

The first purpose of any government or its leaders is to protect the lives and security of its people, and the failure of this responsibility renders all others meaningless.

I can attest that reliable budget numbers are essential in accurately and effectively planning for emergencies.

Ronald Reagan once said to us that you and I have a rendezvous with destiny.

I know there is a great deal of needs there, and I do hope to get the committee out--we have talked about this for a while--and visit some of the tribal lands out in Idaho and let them see what is going on at the various places.

We have a responsibility there. We know that, and we are trying as much as we can to do that.

Mike Simpson, who is a member of this committee, has a bill that would allow us to use the disaster account for these catastrophic fires.

Every single elected official at every level of government representing this area, other than the President, is opposed to this monument.

This legislation doesn't create a new law, but rather lays out explicit conditions by which FDA must explain how and when it will enforce dairy food standards of identity.

I wanted to thank Representative Simpson for all the efforts he has done for Indian Country over the years.

Congressman Simpson has asked to bring members of this subcommittee to Idaho, and the Nimiipuu would welcome you to a land that we share with the deer, elk, moose, bear, wolf, Big Horn sheep, mountain lion, that watches the eagle announce…

The Nez Perce Tribe has long been a proponent of self-determination for tribes and believe our primary obligation is to protect the treaty-reserved rights of the tribe and its members.