The President has made it very clear about his priorities. He has spent the first year in office keeping the promises he has made to the American people.
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.
President Trump and I have talked and both believe that conservation and healthy herds are critical.
This budget reflects the President's commitment to fiscal responsibility--proposing sensible and rational reductions.
Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today, and it is indeed a deep honor to be on this side of the podium.
I would like, personally, to work with you to have a steady stream, and give the states more flexibility, and use those monies with more flexibility to provide greater public access and use.
On water in the West, we committed to about $23.4 million on grants for reuse projects. Clearly, in California, water storage is an issue.
But my job, the way I see it, is to have, and we have a wonderful USGS, we have a lot of capability there.





