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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 24, 2015

Getting back to when an incident occurs in a nuclear facility, the chain of command and whether to notify Congress or not.

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Jun 24, 2015

I want to thank you, Madam Chairman. As you know, I represent Montana, the sole Congressman from the great State that has Malmstrom.

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Jun 24, 2015

Certainly, if Congress can be helpful and expedite in that, so we don't go through another winter, even if it is a short-term flexibility, you know? Just let us know and we would I am sure be glad to help them do whatever we can.

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Jun 24, 2015

I recently visited Malmstrom and the morale is good, you know, I think the--went in the hunting season, I visited during the hunting season; the hunting season is, you know, makes morale go up.

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Jun 24, 2015

We have become process-orientated and not results-driven.

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Jun 24, 2015

There isn't a job to be found in the sea of forest because our forest policy has not allowed trees to be cut.

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Jun 24, 2015

As the lone Congressman from Montana, I also am a former geologist. First of all, I commend you for your investment in Montana.

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Jun 24, 2015

I support this bill because I think we have lost our mind as a country, when the amount of litigation, and frivolous litigation, and stacks of it have become where we can't be prosperous any more.

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Jun 24, 2015

It is hard to feed a family on sky.

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Jun 23, 2015

I agree with your assessment of the Kurds, having followed the Kurds.

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May 20, 2015

Today I rise in honor of Montana veterans and all the men and women who have fallen in defense of our great Nation. I would like to recognize one in particular, Private 1st Class Nicholas Cook, from Hungry Horse, Montana, who was killed in…

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May 19, 2015

H.R. 2358, as introduced by Congressman Zinke and Congressman Schrader, is a meaningful step toward fixing the problem.

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