04/03/2005
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"Dirk Kempthorne is uniquely qualified for this important position."
"We need to uphold the law when it comes to hiring illegal workers."
"We want to encourage an ownership society."
"He understands that while people here in Washington may care deeply about the land, it's the people that's closest to the land that we're going to rely upon to manage those resources."