Ryan Zinke

I am confident the newly confirmed Secretary, David Bernhardt, will be able to continue and complete the historic reorganization of the Department.

Historically, agency reorganizations have not been a partisan issue.

I hope we don't miss the opportunity to truly explore how the Department of the Interior can evolve to better serve the American people.

I've always said there are places where it is appropriate to develop and where it's not. This area certainly deserves more study.

I think it is to their advantage.

True consultation is working together.

We are going to work with everybody.

the local and State voice would be heard.

I have long been a supporter of the LWCF program.

You make the laws, you put in the budget and the budget lines. My job is to execute it.

Our regulatory framework, our goal is this: use innovation, best science, and best practices to increase reliability, safety, and environmental stewardship.

I apologize that, last year, I inherited a process. We are making a better process.

I can assure you that we are going to follow NEPA by the letter of the law, skip no steps.

I think companies need to be held accountable, and I am absolutely in support of surprise inspections.

The budget clearly lays out the Administration's top priorities of strongly supporting the American people and rebuilding our infrastructure, fixing our schools, achieving energy dominance, and being fiscally responsible.

Our public land experience in this country is not a Republican or a Democrat or independent issue.

The President has been very clear about his priorities and is keeping his promises to the American people.

I think, when I say Tribes are sovereign, is a decision they should make.

For the first time in 60 years, we are a net exporter of liquid natural gas, and we are on track to become the largest oil and gas producer in the world.

Upfront, public lands are not a Republican or a Democrat or red or blue issue, they are a red, white, and blue issue.

The budget request includes $111.7 million for the Department's activities in the Arctic.

The Department's 2019 budget reflects the administration's commitment to strike the right balance of development and conservation of America's resources to advance important national objectives.

In Bears Ears, after the revised boundary, after I restored 400,000 acres of wilderness back to wilderness...

The Department's responsibilities in the Arctic include managing responsible on- and off-shore oil, gas and mineral development.

I support the legislation. In the budget, it has the largest investment in the history of this country for Park Service and wildlife refuges.