Steve Daines

We are very, very close now to eradicating polio in the world.

This is a fair and commonsense proposal that I believe Members on both sides of the aisle can support. Before major land decisions are made by the Federal Government, the people affected most by these decisions should have a seat at the…

I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to Second…

I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up amendment No. 465. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to postal…

article I, section 8, clause 7, of the U.S. Constitution specifically provides for the establishment of the U.S. Postal Service. However, the Postal Service currently teeters on the brink of insolvency. In fact, a January 2015…

my amendment will establish a deficit- neutral reserve fund for legislation to make sure the ATF does not infringe on our Second Amendment freedoms. This amendment ensures that American sportsmen aren't left with empty relics good for…

last night, I offered amendment No. 388, to ensure the States and local governments are the driving force behind the national monument designations. I ask unanimous consent to add Senator Hatch as a cosponsor to my amendment. The PRESIDING…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the…

as a fifth-generation Montanan and avid sportsman, I know firsthand how important Montana's lands and resources are to our economy and our way of life. I also know how important it is for Montanans to play a strong role in the management…

we must do everything possible to ensure we protect the privacy of information of our men and women in uniform.

I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up my amendment No. 388. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to holding…

I offer amendment No. 389 to the budget resolution to establish a deficit-neutral reserve to hold Members of Congress accountable for failing to pass a balanced budget. Washington has balanced its budget only five times in the last five…

I come from the state of Montana that places great value in privacy.

I hope we can move something forward there that will help everybody involved.

We cannot accept the status quo. We have got to drive change here.

Yes, well, we are going to keep working these forums. I would like to see us look at some of these changes because again, we are going to have the same outcomes.

We have got to stop these obstructions, certainly, in the process.

How about requiring litigants to post a bond to pay for the Federal Governments legal expenses in the event the litigant loses in court?

I commend the FAA for taking action on the certification, on the airworthiness aspects of these commercial unmanned systems.

In fact the litigation issue the bonding, the arbitration, if we do not change that, I am just pessimistic we will ever solve this problem.

There is a sense of urgency needed to change this process.

when I travel across the State of Montana, from Alzada to Whitefish, I meet many different people and small businesses. Although the diversity of thought in Montana is self- evident to anyone who has spent time there, everyone agrees on…

I support that. But even our collaboratives are being litigated, so I think we need additional protections.