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Ryan Keith Zinke is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. Representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2015 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Zinke was appointed as the Secretary of the Interior under President Donald Trump, serving from March 2017 until January 2019. During his tenure, he focused on issues such as energy development, public land management, and conservation efforts. Zinke has also been involved in various initiatives related to veterans and outdoor recreation.
as a former Secretary, I don't think anyone in this body has spent more time on Twin Metals reviewing the science than I have, so I think we should separate the hype from the science and the bull from fact. First of all, why are we here…
I rise in tribute of our friend and colleague, Doug LaMalfa. When I arrived in Congress in 2015, I noticed a large man with long hair. He was a big man, but the biggest thing about Doug LaMalfa was his heart. As Secretary, I got the…
There's a lot of strong positions on tariffs, but it's not — and I mentioned this to my colleagues — it's not the purview of Congress.
I urge this subcommittee to support significantly increased funding for Indian Country, especially chronically underfunded tribal environmental resiliency programs.
I urge the subcommittee to support prompt passage of the bipartisan TERRA Act. There is no time to waste.
I thank you, Chairman Simpson and Representative Kilmer, for your vision and leadership on the TERRA Act.
The TERRA Act fills gaps and eliminates barriers, cutting through red tape to provide tribes with one place to go for accessing resources.
I remind the subcommittee that its trust and treaty obligations exist irrespective of any self-imposed budgeting caps.
I agree with you on fentanyl, but also, you know, my understanding is on building costs...
I think Indian nations should be feeling pretty good because we have a wonderful chair. I think Chairman Cole is outstanding.
Your staff in Montana has been very helpful in us navigating through multiple community projects and stuff.
And you have my assurance, I will work together with you to remedy it, but it needs to be remedied.
The loss of $4.5 million resulted in 576 Montana families that were unable to access housing assistance.
Maybe we should expand our definition, on innovation, of what title looks like so a person can buy maybe a piece of an apartment or expand it so at least you own and gain equity in the title.
I am particularly concerned about home ownership, you know. And I understand helping people through a rough spot in housing, but ultimately it has always been about home ownership.
I think we should look at a government-backed 50-year mortgage, because while you pay a lot of interest rates, I think lowering monthly costs--it is lowering monthly costs so people can afford something.
We did fund 41,500 beds. Don't want to speak for anybody else, but I do support 41,500 beds.
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