Ryan Zinke

The Administration has an opportunity to foster a new economic period of productivity.

From his days in the House of Representatives to the day he was nominated Secretary, Mr. Zinke has shown that tribal sovereignty is at the top of his list of priorities.

If it helps Indian Nations and involves sovereignty and self-determination, you have my commitment.

Many reservations continue to struggle, as we are all aware.

To date, the process is unclear to me. I will get to the bottom of it.

I am an advocate for tribal sovereignty and self-determination.

The hiring freeze that has been proposed is going to be very detrimental not only to the Isleta Pueblo but to the other Pueblos.

As Interior Secretary, Mr. Zinke will fill a key role in the government-to-government relationship with Shakopee and every other tribal government.

All of what the Shakopee Tribe does, for others, and with other governments, rests on one basic foundation--the Shakopee Tribe is a government, a sovereign, worthy of respect by other sovereign governments.

It is not a nice to have; it is honoring a treaty.

I have always viewed them as equals and not rivals.

My position on the Little Shell has been supportive of it.

sovereignty needs to mean something.

Vetting is important because we don't know --

President Trump and I have talked and both believe that conservation and healthy herds are critical.

When I was a Commander at SEAL Team Six, I can tell you I was never the best jumper, diver, explosives expert, but I always knew who was. I was able to surround myself with, I think, the greatest team that this country could muster. I feel…

the law itself should be blind, and when an agency can violate the law and hide behind a stonewalling, it frustrates us all.

There should be a system in place where truth matters.

You know, there is absolutely a necessity to have whistleblowers protection.

2 weeks ago, when I held events across Montana to finally welcome our Vietnam veterans home and present them with the 50th Anniversary Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin, many of these veterans were surprised to find out that the same UH-1…

I thank the chairman and his staff for the hard work they have done in helping me to bring this to the floor. It was a learning experience for all of us. I thank the gentleman for his efforts and work. I also thank the Vietnam veterans…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $80,000,000)''. Page 26, line 22, after the…

Water is a critical part of their way of life, which is why this compact is so important.

We as Blackfeet today, have come to realize that if we are not at the table, we are on the menu.

It is a historic day for Montana. Today marks the first time in the Blackfeet Compact history that has received a hearing on the House side.