On the recordJanuary 30, 2025
Mr. President, I can clearly tell you that it is a real honor to be addressing you, addressing my address on the Senate floor. Also, it is a real honor from the standpoint of being the new kid on the block. You know, you got several new kids now, but it is a real honor to be here and be with you. I want to tell you just one thing about me real quick. I am all about the truth and, today, what I say to you will be just that. I challenge the media from time to time and say: Find something that knowingly I have told you is not true. And they can't do it. Now I make plenty of mistakes, but I speak just the truth. So I am here today not to waste anybody's time. You know, I really truly will never do that. I absolutely when I speak, I hope that others will listen because I am speaking from the heart, and I am speaking just purely the truth. Doug Burgum is a really special man. His wife Kathryn, absolutely a wonderful lady. I know them well. It is a great man and a great family. I can tell you just this: If you are looking for a Secretary of the Interior that is a smart guy, a super experienced guy, a compassionate guy, a guy that absolutely has unbelievable knowledge, Doug Burgum is the guy. That is all there is to it. You know, being the Secretary of the Interior, I know you wear lots and lots and lots of hats. You look after lands and Tribes, and you are really, truly the doorkeeper of God's gifts.…





