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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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May 23, 2017

if you care about climate change, and if you think climate change is important to the future of our country, then you cannot support the Paris Agreement because it did almost nothing to address the problem, and came at the cost of…

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May 23, 2017

I will not support an Interior environment bill that appropriates less than our current 2017 Fiscal Year level.

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Mar 7, 2017

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

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Mar 7, 2017

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

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Mar 7, 2017

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

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Mar 7, 2017

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.

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Mar 7, 2017

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

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Mar 7, 2017

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

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Mar 7, 2017

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

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Mar 7, 2017

Regardless of political party, our duty as Americans is to uphold our trust responsibilities and consult and collaborate on a government-to-government basis with Tribes from Maine to Alaska.

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Mar 7, 2017

Senator McCain, Vice Chairman Udall, and Secretary Zinke expressed a desire to see improvement in the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-funded school system.

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Mar 7, 2017

I have always viewed them as equals and not rivals.

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