John Barrasso actually said...

"Money goes in, but rarely does the money come out. Congress uses the funds as slush funds to cover deficit spending."

"The process that funds these projects lacks transparency and that the bill leaves key terms undefined."

"It is also true then that the overwhelming amount of the money transferred to the Reclamation Fund over the years--actually more than 50 percent--comes from the mineral activity in just one State, and..."

"I frankly do not see the value in creating a new trust fund such as the one contemplated in this bill."