Steve Daines

the Vietnam War spanned twenty years with nearly 60,000 American soldiers' lives lost. Many others served in this war and either came back wounded or were changed forever. Simply put, this war shaped an entire generation. It is imperative…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3298 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I thank you for holding this hearing, and I want to thank the witnesses for coming here today.

I ask unanimous consent that it be in order to call up the following amendments to amendment No. 3399: Moran No. 3433, Udall No. 3414. I further ask consent that at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25, the Senate vote in relation to the Moran…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 25; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 8:20 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at 10 a.m…

I do not consider those timelines acceptable, and, yes, I think some streamlining would be necessary, still protecting that public involvement.

I appreciate your leadership on this Committee, the strong vote for the farm bill that got out of here.

An arbitration pilot would ensure that we get swifter resolution to these legal challenges, not to stop the legal challenge but just try to get it done more quickly and more cost-effectively.

The problem is we have got a little bit of a moving target here as well on cottonwood.

You have been a champion of the Good Neighbor Authority.

as in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 572; that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be…

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. Is there objection to the original request? The Senator from Oregon.

I live in a State--the State of Montana-- that has a northern border. ICE agents keep our border secure, and I want to thank them for the very important work they are doing. Far too many people are coming into our country illegally and…

It's critical that we work together to address the challenges facing Indian Country.

It is critical that we address the water rights of our tribes.

I want to applaud the Trump administration for initiating this effort here of how do we eliminate the duplication and redundancy in the Federal Government, how do we improve efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability.

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXII, all postcloture time on Executive Calendar No. 595 be considered expired at 2:25 p.m. and the Senate immediately vote on the nomination; that if confirmed, the…

I have 7 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

we are in desperate need of reforming our budgeting and appropriating processes

Water rights settlements are preferable to resolving water rights claims via litigation.

Indian water rights settlements, like the Blackfeet settlement, need to be funded in a very timely manner.

I have continued to make the charge to the Department of the Interior to request more funding for the Blackfeet water rights settlement so that Congress can fund it by the 2025 enforceability date.

As additional water rights settlements are ratified by Congress would they then be able to be funded by the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund if permanently extended as this bill proposes?

It is important that we do not have to rely on Russia and on China for minerals and materials, that we can produce them right here in the United States, including my home State of Montana.