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Steve Daines: “Let me be clear. The bill before us today requires proof of citizenship when registering to vote, and it requires photo…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2026
Let me be clear. The bill before us today requires proof of citizenship when registering to vote, and it requires photo ID in order to vote in a Federal election. If you want to fish in Montana, if you want to fly fish, if you want to get a tag to hunt, you want to shoot a mule deer or an elk or a white tail, you know what you need to get a tag? to get a fishing license? You have got to produce a valid ID. To go fishing, you need a license. And to get a license, you need a valid ID.
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Steve Daines
Republican · Montana

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the SAVE America Act and the requirement for voter ID and proof of citizenship.

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