Steve Daines

I believe it's important we prioritize our unserved areas before upgrading areas that already have access.

That's very important to rural communities.

I fear complacency right now in the United States regarding the challenges of China and their innovation ecosystem.

When I grow up, I want to be you.

I was very pleased to see the updated Nuclear Posture Review earlier this year, which recognizes the strategic importance of a nuclear triad and prioritizes its modernization.

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. 2860 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I want to commend the commission for their actions. This issue is a growing problem that has major consequences on Montana's tourist economy.

The fiscal year 2019 budget only calls for infrastructure upgrades at one of the ICBM wings, while contractors at all three stand ready to break ground.

We should use the limited amount of Federal money that we have... to build out broadband to these unserved communities.

The Empire Builder is the lifeblood of many of these rural communities and I am concerned about the impacts this decision might have on Havre as well as Shelby.

the communities want to be heard.

I want to work with you to ensure that the special account money that was set aside in the initial settlement for Libby cleanup are used to the maximum extent to benefit Libby.

Having Montana input and local input on the Superfund cleanup process is absolutely essential.

It's crucial that we put the health of Montanans first in undertaking the site cleanup and--and this is very important--we do this with the utmost transparency.

Maintaining safe and reliable rail service is absolutely critical for moving our passengers, as well as our goods, to their destinations.

the EPA budget request reflects your commitment to refocusing EPA on its core mission to protect human health and to protect the environment.

I want to sincerely thank both of you for being here today, and I want to welcome Mr. Stenger to your first hearing before this subcommittee.

I'm grateful for Chairman Shelby's leadership, as he, I know, will be working hard to bring together bipartisan cooperation.

I share the concern. We discussed, too, a little bit in my office that so many Members as well as staff are using personal devices and how we are, again, only as good as our weakest link.

Thank you for your service to secure our homeland. I am thankful for the leadership you are showing, in terms of deploying National Guard resources to secure our borders, building the first border wall in 10 years, establishing a national…

Thank you, Ranking Member Murphy.

How do we compare--'we' being the Capitol Police--to the other Federal law enforcement agencies in our recruitment and training standards?

We are facing severe flooding due to rapidly melting snowpack in our mountains, combined with some recent heavy rainfall.

We certainly look forward to welcoming these heroes home soon.

This concludes the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee hearing regarding fiscal year 2019 funding for the Senate Sergeant at Arms and the U.S. Capitol Police.