Steve Daines

Though well intended, the ESA is like a 40-year-old ranch pickup: it once served a useful purpose, but it is in bad need of repair.

Avoiding the care of those who have protected us is not how our Government should treat those who have given so much.

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I understand there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2089) to provide for investment…

This sort of indifference to our veterans is unacceptable, especially when combined with the constant failure by the VA to do its job.

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 7:28 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at 10…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or…

I have introduced a bill, the Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act, that would reinstate the previous court precedent.

this matter of regulatory oversight and accountability is perhaps one of the most fundamental of Congress's responsibilities.

I hear more about regulations and concerns and ambiguity and the force of such an impact on the small businesses than I do about taxes.

the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act will do exactly that: protect unborn children who can feel pain. Studies have shown that babies can feel pain by 20 weeks or 5 months into pregnancy, and it is unconscionable to subject a child…

Are there things that maybe we do not necessarily have a rule for that we can make some improvements on?

That ought to raise a lot of alarms if we do not have a HDD crossing.

I see nothing but benefit from the Keystone pipeline.

Could you elaborate? In terms of kind of on average, what kind of time delays from the time of inspection until you see the report will you start taking corrective action?

Chairman Fischer, thank you for traveling to Montana to chair this subcommittee hearing.

We must look into revamping our safety and monitoring systems as our energy and pipeline industries continue to expand.

I believe it is incredibly important to have these conversations as we move toward appropriate legislative action.

What kind of risk does that present right now for our bigger rivers?

I just want to zero in on a Montana question.

We have an opportunity to give some feedback to PHMSA and also to get 45 days of assessment.

I mean, we both want to drive toward zero incidents.

Is there something built into the inspection methodology that relates to when you have a major runoff event?

I know you feel right at home here in our way of life here in Montana.

We would like to see a little more consistency among the inspectors.