A lot of it is litigation. I have talked to the superintendents in Montana, and they want to do the right thing.

When I talk about going to the frontline with wildland firefighters themselves, a lot are seasonal, and what they are telling me is there they are living on overtime.

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

Well, it seems to me a forest is a breathing entity, and what we are doing is we are stopping, we are starting, we are stopping, we are starting.

Even Lewis and Clark recognized the Missouri was one the largest of channels in our country. I believe they said it was wider, cleaner, and more powerful. So for the record, clean water does start in Montana.

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…

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

Are you also aware that Northern Minnesota is home to those critical minerals that are necessary for EV and our Defense Department?

Are you aware that China produces more emissions than any other country on the planet?

I am ready to have the necessary and tough deliberations about how best to spend our limited Federal resources.

It is pretty much a 'yes' and 'no.' It is your policy, madam?