President Trump is absolutely right to call for a robust infrastructure plan that rebuilds our national parks, refuges, and Indian schools, and I look forward to helping him deliver on that historic mission . . . This is not a Republican…
Ryan Zinke
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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.
We greatly appreciate the effort of this Committee, Chairmen Bishop and Simpson, Congresswoman Hanabusa, Senator Alexander, Senator Portman and all your colleagues in Congress who have sought to craft real solutions to our maintenance…
Coming from Montana, where there are a lot of really good people out there, in my experience, our ranchers respect the land.
I think in this case, my understanding, it is before the administrative judges at the Interior Board of Land Appeals.
I have always looked at Interior, the Forest Service, NMFS, we need to either work together more closely and make a structural change to do that.
I can tell you that I agree with you that out West, the further you go out, the less people see our country as supporting them, and they feel like they have been neglected, especially with the rise of China.
I think the path for the Chesapeake Bay is looking much better than it was a few years ago.





