Steven Daines actually said...

"I was proud to get the Montana Water Rights Protection Act over the finish line to settle the CSKT's water claims."

"So the question is, is that a reasonable deadline from the Administration's perspective?"

"We need to be sure the Administration stays in communication with the State and the Tribe over the practical implications of any settlement."

"I am committed to settling the long and very overdue water rights of the Fort Belknap Indian Community."