Jun 9, 2014
Mr. Chairman, this April, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it would be moving forward with a rulemaking that would increase the amount of required liability coverage for truck and bus companies. This comes…
Steven Daines
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Steven David Daines is an American politician currently serving as the junior United States senator from Montana, a position he has held since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Daines has focused on issues such as economic growth, job creation, and healthcare during his time in office. He has also been an advocate for Montana's natural resources and agriculture sector, emphasizing the importance of these industries to the state's economy.
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Jun 9, 2014
Mr. Chair, just a reminder that the DOT's own study says that less than 0.2 percent of truck-involved accidents have property and injury damages that exceed the current requirements. The bottom line is this: let the small business owner…
Jun 9, 2014
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…
Jun 9, 2014
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4228, the DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency Act. As the vice chairman of the Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee, I am proud to join Chairman Duncan in sponsoring this most…
May 29, 2014
Mr. Speaker, coal is vital to our way of life in Montana. It provides thousands of jobs, affordable electricity for families, and millions of dollars that fund our schools and our parks. So when Montanans hear about new coal regulations…
May 21, 2014
Mr. Speaker, like many Montanans, I am outraged by reports that a number of VA clinics have failed to give our veterans the care and honor they deserve. These clinics deliberately covered up delays that may have led to the preventable…
May 21, 2014
Mr. Chairman, ``If America is going to approach adversaries with a dove of peace in one hand, we must have a sword in the other.'' That is what President Reagan wrote when he used U.S. military strength to hasten the demise of the Soviet…
May 20, 2014
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 515, strike lines 19 and 20. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 585, the gentleman from…
May 20, 2014
Mr. Chairman, I am prepared to close. Again, I urge support for my amendment, which is to protect our country's nuclear deterrent capability by striking this unwise and premature sunset language in the underlying bill. I yield back the…
May 20, 2014
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate Jesse Zhang, an eighth grader from Missoula, Montana, on winning the Montana State Geography Bee last month. This week, Jesse was one of 54 students from across the Nation to travel…
May 20, 2014
Mr. Chairman, while the President is the Commander in Chief--this is the issue of micromanaging--the Constitution gives Congress the power to raise and support armies and to provide and maintain a Navy. It is our duty and responsibility to…
May 20, 2014
Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, our country's intercontinental ballistic missiles make the world safer. They are an integral part of the nuclear triad that advances the cause of peace and promotes our…
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