Ryan Zinke

It seems like we are running to the EV world without looking at the supply chain.

Are you aware that China controls, by proxy production, the supply chain of critical minerals that are critical to both the EV world and defense?

Rolling back the WOTUS rule received bipartisan support in Congress, and I hope that is a clear message to the administration that Americans are concerned about overregulation.

I do believe that if that was changed, then you would see a lot more participation with the Good Neighbor authority because it really is a great tool for how we do our work.

So EV world. We know that Russia, China, and perhaps our adversaries, have the market share of materials, whether it is lithium, whether it is cobalt.

I think it has been like 30, 35 years now.

And it seems at the moment, we are trading dependence on fossil fuels to a greater vulnerability and dependence on China.

You also are aware that China is the biggest offender on illegal fishing.

So is there a study that would suggest a small acreage in the middle of the Aleutian Chain that was designated to be a wildlife refuge, a small gravel road would be an environmental catastrophe such that you would deny access to that…

The Great American Outdoors Act solved that.

I think when you look at the firefighting community, you know, what is fair and what is good, it should be for everyone.

I stand before you today in strong opposition to H. Con. Res. 21 to pull forces out of Syria. Like many in this distinguished Chamber, I have served in the region. I spent 23 years as a Navy SEAL. I have hunted war criminals. I have…

I still think it is fixable.

We need water, too, and we need the money to build the infrastructure to irrigate.

We are trying to live. We got homeless people.

We really need you guys to really think about that and the money that you guys send to overseas of over $40 billion.

I want to congratulate you again for being re-elected to take good care of us and to help us.

The most direct one is safe communities with adequate law enforcement based on full fricking treaty adherence.

We need to break the cycle of hopelessness and dependence that has existed for so long.

And of course, I am fully supportive of all the funding concerns. We are so far behind to not meet our treaty obligations.

We talk a lot about treaty obligations, but there is also an obligation to border security.

And I think the crux of the claim is we need help on delivering the contracts.

I represent Lackland Air Force Base. Mr. Cuellar represents Randolph Air Force Base, but we work very closely because, in San Antonio, the lines don't really--they are blurred.

Is cost a part of your decision matrix?

So I was reading that the Secretary of the Navy said his priority was climate change. Do you also hold that priority?