"For many of us who stood outside the Federal Government and watching the way the Federal Government behaved in procurement processes..."
"But the statement that there aren't any incentives to incentivize staff to find ways to spend under the budget is troubling."
"Without the Keystone pipeline, rates are predicted to go up 40 percent."
"This is common sense. Montanans support the construction of the Keystone pipeline."
"It is imperative that we move as quickly as possible to creating North American energy independence, and this moves us a long way down that path."
"I am an avid outdoorsman. I love to fish, I love to hunt, I love to back pack, I love to climb mountains. But we can have both, and this is the most environmentally safe way to transport oil yet inven..."
"I appreciate the opportunity to testify here today about the importance of the Keystone XL pipeline."
"I think most of us here in Montana believe that Washington, DC should look more like Montana, not the other way around."
"Although borne of the best intentions, the Endangered Species Act has failed to live up to its promise."
"The Obama administration has also dramatically increased the designation of critical habitat, and has imposed actions that have been detrimental to economic growth."
"This law is well intentioned. This is about trying to find reforms to the ESA going forward."