Steve Daines

We have to weigh tradeoffs in terms of a cost-benefit analysis.

How effective is the proposed rule in impacting global emissions in a meaningful way?

I am extremely concerned about the threat they pose to the homeland.

Supporting tribal infrastructure and needs is crucial to upholding the U.S. Government's trust responsibility to Indian tribes.

I appreciate Senator Barrasso's efforts to address tribal dam maintenance backlog through the DRIFT Act.

if you had to kind of stack rank, and I realize perfection is never going to be attainable, but certainly there are better outcomes than others, what country stands out perhaps as a model saying this has been an example of success?

Americans are the most generous people in the world when it comes to humanitarian aid and contributing to relief efforts that span the globe.

what would you say is the most effective way, if you were tell this committee, where we can invest American taxpayer dollars to ensure that we don't lose a generation of these Syrian children?

That is where we control one-third of the nation's ICBMs.

It gets worse. There is no drinkable tap water on campus.

I think Senator McCain brought up the GAO report showed there had not been a single health and safety inspection at any of Montana's BIE facilities from 2012 to 2014.

We lost a treasure in Montana with Dr. Joe Medicine Crow.

With the investment you are making, what in your eyes as a professional educator makes Native language education so important?

Our security is as strong as our weakest link. Enhancements at rural airports strengthen security of the entire national airspace.

They've been waiting for 4 years for the deployment of the technology.

In a recent conversation with Liberty Erickson, my office was horrified to learn that the school had a broken fire alarm system and not a single disability accessible bathroom.

I appreciate that commitment.

I appreciate the reorganization.

It was an honor to meet Dr. Medicine Crow, Chief Medicine Crow, on the Crow Reservation.

It is a better trend line. Six in 10 years.

The endangered species is probably sawmills in Montana.

I want to thank you for your commitment also to continue to work on ways to reduce obstructions to litigation in Montana.

I want to get your commitment to ensure that whether they're TSA or SPP, we can always maintain the level of security at these rural airports.

Transportation systems will remain a target, and we must remain vigilant.

I wish to speak about Russ Ritter. This past week longtime Helena mayor and dedicated public servant Russ Ritter passed away at the age of 83. Russ was one of those guys who really made a notable difference in Montana, especially in our…