Dean Heller

To say that an official listing of the sage grouse as an endangered species will have impact on the Western states is very much an understatement.

The health of our rangelands under federal jurisdiction greatly impacts the health of the local communities in Nevada.

Eighty-five percent of Nevada is controlled by the Federal Government, 85 percent.

Thank you very much for the plug for Representative Herseth Sandlin's very good effort to streamline, overhaul, and beef up enforcement.

It was a surprise to us to see that the President's request for this year includes a cut for both programs

It is not grazing that causes the decrease in the sage grouse habitat, it is, as you mentioned, invasive species and the wildfires that are causing the decrease in the habitat.

We have, and we will continue to work with them.

I do support Senator Reid's amendment to the extenders bill and putting that provision back in.

If you take the sage grouse and you put them under the Endangered Species Act, it is going to have huge impacts on our farmers and ranchers throughout the State of Nevada

Local governments in Nevada are struggling to provide essential services, and these revenues are critical, these geothermal revenues.

At a time when Nevada counties are struggling to address falling revenues, action by Congress suddenly cut a significant portion of their local county budgets.

I have introduced bipartisan legislation with Representative Thompson out of California to restore the counties' share of these revenues.

We probably do not pay them enough, either, you know, from our end of this deal, but the needs are very great.

The important thing, and you made this point, is that it is done.

Neither party has a whole lot to be proud of in the way we have handled the Indian Health Service.

Thousands of Nevadans have been surveyed and an overwhelming number oppose the government takeover of health care. Yet two-thirds of Nevada's delegation will defy their constituents and vote with their leadership instead. This $2.6…

I hope it continues to be that way, too.

I stand beside Nevada's communities, counties, and the State to provide a top ranked transportation system that supports Nevada's economy and mobility in a fiscally, socially, and environmentally smart manner.

Maintaining and expanding I-80 infrastructure will alleviate traffic, improve traffic safety, and help small businesses grow in all of these communities.

Nevada's transportation programs are facing a severe funding shortfall crisis.

Funding for transportation projects is needed to accommodate Nevada's rapidly growing population, especially during these tough economic times.

Today, perhaps more than ever, Nevada depends on a strong transportation system for commerce and mobility to support economic stability and job growth.

Tourism is the lifeblood of Nevada's economy.

Those who broke the law need to be brought to justice; however, I do have some concerns that this particular issue is being used to advance another agenda.

I share the serious concerns nearly all Members have that the practices that occurred must come to a halt.