John Walsh

common sense reforms, like early voting and absentee voting can help more Americans, especially those in rural areas or in Indian Country, participate in our democracy.

Thank you, Chairman Tester for holding this important hearing today.

The result is that thousands of acres in Montana could be locked out all due to restrictions that do not advance the goals of the program on those particular properties.

State offices should have the flexibility to waive regulations that reduce the Ag viability of the land while bringing no conservation benefits.

The Farm Bill is Montana's Jobs Bill.

Unfortunately, the usefulness of the easement program has been threatened by moving the decision-making from Montana to Washington.

Our attainments (in space) are a major element in the international competition between the Soviet system and our own.

As the only member of Montana's congressional delegation on the Ag Committee, I will have the opportunity to bring Montana's agriculture and rural priorities to the forefront of the national discussion.

I am very impressed by your success on the Farm Bill as all Montanans are.

I think it's important to remember that the guidance that was issued was really in the form of two different memos.

There's a process, and it's--it goes to HHS and the FDA.

We knew we were lying about the health effects on marijuana. We knew we were lying about that.

When we can't give our kids and their families straight answers that they know to be--I think it undermines their credibility and it speaks to misplaced priorities.

I want a G.D. Strong statement on marijuana. I mean, one on marijuana that just tears the rear out of them.

My testimony is going to focus today on our marijuana enforcement efforts, and also the guidance that the Department of Justice has issued to all U.S. attorneys around the country regarding those efforts.

One of the things that I'm deeply troubled by is that these antiquated policies dramatically interfere with the research that we need that is able to give better answers.

I hope that the President or Congress fixes the conflict.

Certainly not some sort of a blanket pardon.

And I would just--I would note, and I believe the DEA has the same concern, that we are highly concerned about the increase in the rate of drugged driving.

I think, Congressman, that we do need to take it into account, but I want to say something that I think is really important.

In order to be sure that in Colorado, which is my home State and that I love deeply, is not negatively impacted by the legalization of recreational marijuana, we want to be sure that what we do on the Federal side, working closely with the…

You know, my information, Chairman, is that the reporting is not as consistent in that regard as it is for alcohol-related deaths.

But I would say this, the policy process that Mr. Harrigan referred to is underway right now.

Montanans are very proud of their election system. Our country's democratic tradition is something that should make all Americans very proud.

Citizens United unleashed a torrent of dark money into our elections, allowing wealthy donors and corporations to shuffle money among third party groups to evade disclosure laws and influence elections.