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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.
I appreciate the gentleman from Oregon's remarks there. Let me say this. I spent 28 years in the private sector having managed complex operations. And so what this amendment does, it doesn't preclude the Forest Service from generating all…
I urge my colleagues to join me in support of making our forests healthier, and for the adoption of my amendment. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment. The Acting…
Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. DeFAZIO. With that, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Montana (Mr. Daines). The amendment was agreed…
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. DeFAZIO. Well, the previous amendment was going…
Mr. Chairman, nationwide, more than 73 million acres of Forest Service lands and hundreds of millions of acres of other Federal lands are at risk for catastrophic wildfire. As our timber industry has declined by 90 percent in recent…
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title I, page 17, after line 23, add the following new section: SEC. 106…
Mr. Chairman, I respect the comments made by the gentleman from Oregon; but when we look at the State of Montana and see a 90 percent reduction in forest timber harvest on national forestlands, and when we hear from the Forest Service…
Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 460, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' ____________________
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Utah, and I thank the chairman for reserving this hour for this very important issue, saving our national forests and our forested communities, which is very important to my home State of Montana…
Mr. Speaker, earlier this week I held a tele-townhall meeting and had the opportunity to talk with several thousand Montanans about the House's efforts to bring needed accountability to Washington and the regulatory burdens that are…
Mr. Speaker, after spending 12 years in the technology sector--more specifically, cloud computing--I know firsthand the power that data holds. I also understand the potential for abuse and the threats to Americans' civil liberties that…
Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Montana is recognized for 5 minutes.
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