Steve Daines: “I thank the Senator from Maine for those great remarks. It is important to get our young people outside--outdoors. In…”

“I thank the Senator from Maine for those great remarks. It is important to get our young people outside--outdoors. In fact, this picture was taken about 5 weeks ago by my son with his smartphone. The good news is that the smartphone wasn't working because it was so far away from cell phone towers, but the camera did work, so he took the picture. It is important to get out and pass it on to the next generation to get our children out on the public lands. The LWCF has an important role in ensuring that access and preserving it for generations to come. We heard from the Senator from New Hampshire, Ms. Ayotte; from the Senator from Tennessee, Mr. Alexander; and the Senator from Maine, Ms. Collins. I spoke from Montana. You can see the geographic diversity across our entire country to support this program. It is only fitting that the Senator from North Carolina is here now, Mr. Burr. He has been the leader in permanent reauthorization for LWCF. That is why both Senator Collins and I are proud cosponsors of S. 338, which would permanently reauthorize the LWCF. I thank the Senator from North Carolina, Mr. Burr, for his leadership and what he is doing to remove this uncertainty we have today in the LWCF and get it permanently reauthorized.”