Steve Daines

The government-to-government relationship between IHS and the Blackfeet is broken.

IHS has failed the Blackfeet Nation.

Until we do that, I am very concerned that lives will continue to be lost, communities will continue to be destroyed.

It is not a mystery where these drugs are coming from; they are coming across the wide-open southern border.

We need to shut down the southern border, that is what he said, to stop these dangerous drugs from entering our Country.

This is the human cost of the open border catastrophe that is going on right now on our southern border.

The ongoing fentanyl crisis is devastating. It is destroying communities, families, lives.

In fact, in Montana, Native Americans are twice as likely to die over an overdose than any other Montanan.

Our response to this epidemic must be rooted in understanding and support for affected families.

It is really dry in northern Montana, but it is a lot drier in Arizona. So I know you understand the importance of water very, very well.

It is the last water rights battle we have in Indian Country, and it is a big deal for Montana.

Without finalized settlements, our farmers, our ranchers, our water users are left in limbo.

We can and we must get the Fort Belknap Indian Community water rights settlement to the President's desk this year.

We must prioritize the needs of Native communities in our water policies.

Really too much law-making authority done through executive fiat that occurs in a bureaucratic branch of Government.

I truly believe if the Founding Fathers were here today, they would say there is way too much power.

Chairman Gensler, you are not an elected official that is beholden to your constituents.

Whether it be your crusade against digital assets or your attempts to use the SEC to further the Administration's climate agenda at the expense of taxpayers, there appears to be hardly a sector of the U.S. economy that you view as out of…

I want to start by expressing my ongoing concerns with this really unprecedented rulemaking agenda you have pursued since taking over at the SEC.

Ensuring fair access to these programs is going to help grow tribal economies, help improve food access, and support infrastructure investment.

There couldn't be a better answer. You just gave it. Completely solve, it is huge, this is clearly something we can address legislatively.

As the Senate crafts the Farm Bill, it is important to ensure that Montana's tribal ag producers and their voices are heard.

How important is it to finalize this last remaining water settlement in the State of Montana and have a bill that could be implemented at the State, Federal, and local level?

It is a really important point, because as anybody who has dealt with water out west knows, in terms of the data, that right determines priority.

The bill before us is a compromise for the State, the tribe, the Federal Government, dozens of local areas and groups.