Steve Daines

We have got bipartisan support. Obama administration supported that, just for what it is worth.

I have got increased optimism as a new member of this Committee, with this bipartisan spirit.

It is a program that my individual company has participated in, and it keeps the private forest in private.

Unfortunately, we should rename the Libby Loggers, the 'Libby Lawyers,' because that is the only folks crawling around the forests right now, the lawyers, because the logger has been put out of business.

I have always recognized that forest health is so critical to Montana's well-being.

The grizzlies are at a record-level population. This is what the Endangered Species Act is supposed to do.

I want my kids and grandkids to have the same opportunities that I have had to enjoy those forests.

What in your view are the top reforms that Congress should pass that would have the most impact on restoring active management in our national forests?

the importance of speaking truth to power.

this is about as swamp-like as it gets at times.

I respectably urge--I have some bipartisan acquisition reform bills--that we may consider those at the next markup.

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the resolution be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the resolution was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. Res. 199 Whereas hundreds of millions of people…

Montanans can tell you that nothing beats getting outdoors for hunting, skiing, fishing, backpacking--you name it; it is our way of life. In fact, after I graduated from Montana State University, I had to leave Montana to start my business…

I ask unanimous consent that following my remarks, Senator Leahy be recognized next. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

This is a town that has a culture of rewarding activity and not results, and we have to get focused back on outcomes here versus checking a box.

In fact, I look at some of the maps the Commission has put out, you see gaping holes across the West.

This is not only a barrier for businesses, for individuals. It has been talked as a public safety issue.

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:

Ag play an essential role in Indian country economies.

today, June 14, 2017 marks the 240th observance of ``Flag Day,'' a day which commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777. Deeply symbolic, our flag honors the…

We are going to need this research. So we are going to continue to work hard to prevent these closures from occurring, and keep them moving forward.

When we talk about wildfire and reducing wildfire risk, we talk about jobs.

We have these elitists that will sometimes fly in on their private jets and seek to shut down what is going on in Montana in terms of common sense, responsible, natural resource operations.

Anytime someone desecrates our flag, they exploit the protections of our Constitution.

We want to thank Senator Steve Daines and his dedicated staff, who have helped us craft this important legislation.