Steve Daines

It takes special people to really balance the needs of landowners, of ranchers, of foresters, of local cities, of towns, county commissioners, federal and state interests, as well as allowing all these stakeholders to come together to…

This bill, that I introduced with my colleague, Senator Tester, as well as Representative Zinke, who introduced the House version, will name a peak in the Beaverhead Deer Lodge National Forest after Alex Diekmann.

I would just respectfully disagree.

Any bill which has a potential to impact land management must be locally driven and not just spearheaded here in Washington.

Reducing the barriers to generics entering the market would clearly help create other examples like Lipitor by reducing the turbulence we see in the market and decreasing costs.

Without the competition, of course, on the market, these spikes will go unchecked.

We need to increase competition, as you have already mentioned, creating market checks on the price of drugs and decreasing costs for those who need them.

I believe that incentivizing new, safe, and effective generics and promoting competition is very important for Montanans and all Americans.

I share Senator Udall's concerns, what he is seeing in New Mexico where we have seen a 400-percent increase in the price of that EpiPen.

A goal date is not binding.

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 6:36 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at 9:30…

Today is a good day for Montana and the Blackfeet people. With the passage of the Water Resources Development Act, the Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act is one step closer to the President's desk. Today's action marks the first time…

I thank Senator Gardner for those great thoughts. This struck me: What if the Members of Congress were dependent upon the members of the U.S. military to vote on whether we got our paychecks or not? Maybe we ought to turn around the…

I say thank you to Senator Ernst. As I listened to Senator Ernst, I was struck by the fact that here to my right I have Lieutenant Colonel Ernst, who proudly served in the Iowa Army National Guard, and to my left I have Lieutenant Colonel…

In March of this year, the U.S. House passed the Small Business Broadband Deployment Act. If was a vote of 411 to zero.

Just yesterday I joined a colloquy with my freshmen Republican Members on the importance of our national security, the importance of our troops, the importance of the threats that are currently facing our Nation. I was honored to be on the…

Congress has spoken very loudly on that and very clearly on that, and I hope you would respect at least our guidance there as you deliberate on where that line should be drawn.

This is my bill. It passed this committee 21 to 3, that's a pretty good shot.

I thank Senator Sullivan. I am not sure whether to call him Senator Sullivan or United States Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Sullivan, but his humility as a soldier, as someone who served in the United States Marine Corps leads me to brag…

I say to Senator Rounds, thank you. We have heard from a lieutenant colonel, Senator Ernst. We have heard from a former Governor, Senator Rounds. I say to Senator Rounds, I could see the passion. This is not just in our head, it is in our…

I say to Senator Perdue, thank you. Your clear eyes in bringing that clear-headed perspective and 40 years of experience in the private sector are so badly needed here. I am grateful for your love for our country and your experience here…

While I was home last weekend, I had a chance to visit with servicemembers at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, MT, as well as the Montana Air National Guard, also in Great Falls. Every time I visit them, I am incredibly humbled by…

U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Sullivan, I thank you, and I appreciate those comments. When Senator Sullivan talks about our colleagues saying no, what they are saying no to is over 1.2 million Active-Duty military and over 800,000…

I thank Senator Gardner. I know he is very proud as he is standing here representing the Air Force Academy--what an incredible institution--Cheyenne Mountain, NORAD. I thank him for coming down to the floor and making their voices heard…

I thank Senator Lankford for his thoughts. As freshmen who are new to the Senate, we are scratching our heads, like the American people are, as this institution--our friends across the aisle are holding up funding our troops. At the same…