"As a fifth generation Montanan, an avid outdoorsman, someone who probably spent more time at wilderness areas in August than any other U.S. Senator, I know how important public lands are to Montanans."
"My bill will help unlock some of our public lands, those that have been deemed not suitable for wilderness, and return more access to public hands."
"And those are public processes?"
"Grassroots, bottom-up kind of public processes?"
"I know Montanans are interested in forming future use of these lands."
"Opening Statement"
"It is also important we have the tools necessary to get communities back up on their feet after these hazards occur, specifically making sure that electricity and telecommunications return quickly."
"I am grateful for your leadership there, Senator Portman."
"I will tell you I am grateful for our law enforcement officials."
"It is just extremely difficult to get those programs properly calibrated so that the principles of conservation can deeply be pushed into tribal lands."
"I am working to ensure that we shape the Farm Bill in a way that it provides robust benefits to the western States."