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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.

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Jun 20, 2017

I intend to be the most transparent Interior Secretary in my lifetime.

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Jun 20, 2017

Public lands and the stewardship that it requires is not a partisan issue. It is an American issue.

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Jun 19, 2017

If we want to balance the budget, this is a starting point of what a balanced budget would look like.

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Jun 19, 2017

If you are going to operate on public land, then the public should have a say because we are all stewards of our public lands.

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Jun 19, 2017

This budget would be devastating to our national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands, and it betrays the Secretary's trust responsibility to Native tribes.

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Jun 19, 2017

My intention, so you know, is we're going to rewrite the rule and go through the complete public process on it because both you and I agree on this issue that flaring is a waste.

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Jun 19, 2017

The budget gives us a very clear indication of President Trump's and Secretary Zinke's priorities.

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Jun 19, 2017

the budget balances fiscally in a 10-year program.

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Jun 19, 2017

The budget does not favor one energy solution over another, nor does it favor extraction over non-extraction.

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Jun 19, 2017

Ma'am, I don't drag my feet. I just, I don't operate that way. As far as the law goes, I support the law, as we all should, that's my obligation to do so.

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Jun 19, 2017

sovereignty should mean something.

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Jun 19, 2017

I am absolutely committed to making sure that every kid has a great education, in particular, to some of our Indian nations.

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