Steven Daines actually said...

"This hearing, the legislative fixes explored today, cannot be more timely as wildfires in my state have burned well over a million acres."

"the National Verifier... is a step in the right direction, reducing the waste, fraud, and abuse."

"technology now has removed geography as a constraint, where some of our best and brightest who bring incredible capacities to the workforce, but have been disconnected because of this divide, and this..."

"I can tell you the folks out in rural America are as sophisticated, as well educated, and have, frankly, more common sense than most in this Nation."