John Hoeven: “I really need your commitment, particularly as we're losing Under Secretary Quinn.”

We’ve taken a comprehensive approach to flood protection in the Red River Valley, and our two-part plan is about fulfilling this promise for upstream farmers.

I appreciate Chief Schultz for working with us on this priority, as well as for again agreeing to visit our state and hear from our ranchers firsthand about issues on the grasslands.

Access to federal lands is vitally important for local economies, especially in North Dakota, where the Forest service manages more than one million acres.

We’ve now secured a total of $157 million for the initiative’s first phase, which will develop large-scale pilot projects to prove that it works and is commercially viable.