Steve Daines

That would be the equivalent of having a listening session in Washington, DC, and telling the folks in Detroit to drive to Washington to let their voices be heard.

the livelihood of these Crow tribal members depends on what happens with the coal industry

I again make an offer, if you come to Montana, I'll pick you up in my Ford, and we'll drive from Billings.

the courage and poise for you to sit there is to be commended

I do believe that a third-class medical reform will help reverse this trend of a declining general aviation pilot population while also maintaining the appropriate level of safety for pilots who are flying for both private and recreational…

Along the lines, your testimony highlights the FAA's proactive nature in identifying and addressing risks to prevent accidents. As part of the flying public, I thank you for that.

today, I introduce two bills, S. 1103 and S. 1104, with my colleague from Montana, Senator Jon Tester, my Idaho colleagues Senators Risch and Crapo and also my counterpart in the House, Montana's Representative Ryan Zinke. Current…

today the Senate will vote to confirm Dava Newman to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. I had the pleasure of meeting with Dr. Newman. She is a talented individual. She is passionate about…

An increase in the PFC would allow these smaller communities to use that for their local matching share and be able to build some of these projects.

I want to extend my thanks to the actual Chair of this committee for yielding to the Acting Chair to start with my questions.

Raising airline ticket prices through PFCs is not an option when it already costs us more to fly to other cities because we have to connect through a hub to get to our final destination.

I think that the way the current Federal funding is organized, where there's a cross-subsidy for--from the AIP program to the smaller airports, that that is, in fact, one of the best ways to make sure that smaller airports can acquire the…

the FAA does not, quote, "convert contract towers to Federal towers," and they have no criteria for doing so.

I am glad that today the Senate will take the long-overdue step forward and approve the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act--bipartisan legislation that I am proud to be a cosponsor of that will help victims of human trafficking…

Seems, again, with 100 airports right now with smaller operations with FAA towers, it seems like we could find a path forward there to solve that problem.

We cannot begin these much needed projects in Montana without another short-term highway funding extension.

I do share your concerns in your statement today that people outside the beltway desperately want us to find a way to work together here in Washington and fix the serious transportation issues we have in America.

Even more striking are the numbers in Indian Country.

Access to public lands for outdoor recreation is such an important way of life for us.

We have the highest per capita highway fatality rate in the Country.

I think we've got to think more holistically about this.

Highway safety is a critical issue in Montana. And we have some of the very worst highway fatality rates in the Country.

I would think we gain efficiency and more effective management through the investment in LWCF funds where we consolidate and bring greater access.

Allowing Federal land managers to charge fees and retain those receipts onsite is a pretty effective mechanism for addressing many of these issues.

We must ensure that our tribal communities have the resources they need to maintain their roads.