"I just wanted to make a statement that certainly the people in South Dakota recognize, widespread they recognize the need for this piece of legislation..."
"Well, Representative Shimkus, if I could say one thing that Representative Waxman continued to say over and over is that dust is not currently regulated, and it is."
"This bill provides certainty and it provides certainty to a risky business that a lot of farmers and ranchers engage in."
"I feel so strongly because I think the fact that if there is a piece of legislation out there that guarantees that EPA will not take any action for the next year, that that is a benefit to our small f..."
"I think this piece of legislation the EPA should have no problem with."
"I introduced this commonsense bill on April 15th of this year with my colleagues, Representative Robert Hurt, Larry Kissell and Leonard Boswell, because of the regulatory uncertainty that is facing ru..."
"It is an honor to be from a state that hosts what has become an international symbol of American democracy and freedom."
"So while the current lands are struggling with issues like the pine beetle situation at Mt. Rushmore, it seems that it would be wise to make sure that our current lands are taken care of and maintenan..."
"What is the National Parks plan to address the pine beetle problem?"
"Collective bargaining agreements can be a tool to drive student achievement."
"I have seen how critical infrastructure such as rural water projects can benefit and develop rural communities."