John Barrasso

I think we are talking about at least 7 weeks from now. If the Democrats don't change their tune, there is a lot of damage that is going to occur over that period of time. Now is the time to kill the mosquitoes because remember, as my…

The distinguished Senator from Mississippi understands correctly, because at this point, the request, and what the Democrats voted for earlier this year--$1.1 billion, which is what the Centers for Disease Control says is the correct…

I would think that that doctrine out to be applying.

The fact that Interior claims that the White Mountain Apache Tribe needs specific new authorization from Congress is troubling.

We can't change our history, but we can start to change the paternalistic mentality of the federal government towards Native people.

S. 2796 would repeal certain obsolete rules and laws ranging from 1862, as you pointed out, all the way to 1913 that relate to Indians.

This bill will repeal obsolete laws relating to Indians.

I write on behalf of the State of Montana to express my strong support for S.

The Department supports S. 2796.

This bill would allow funding authorized for water-related economic development projects in Title III of the Claims Resettlement Act of 2010 to include the White Mountain Apache Tribe's rural water system.

We must work together to address the challenges facing our tribal communities.

Today the Committee will examine three bills: S. 2796, a bill to repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians; S. 2959, a bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Qualification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of…

At best, federal sage grouse plans were created to justify keeping the species off the Endangered Species list but at worst the plans really are a part of a larger campaign to restrict access to public land.

In your view, did the Administration take these economic issues, foreign policy implications and national security implications into consideration when determining that ten-million-acre figure?

I understand this ten-million-acre withdrawal is going to be the largest in FLPMA history, and the Department has justified this figure by saying there does not appear to be significant mineral development potential.

The purpose of today's hearing is to conduct oversight on the status of implementation of the Federal Sage Grouse Conservation and Management Plans.

Decisions about the future of public lands should involve, I believe, the best science, meaningful and ongoing coordination with local stakeholders, with state and local governments, with tribal officials and then discretion that reflects…

Yes, some may view this as a double standard in that the rules that apply to everybody else do not apply to the BLM.

I think some folks may question that in terms of whether it is procedural or if it actually impacts on the ground.

As written, Planning 2.0 will effectively ignore expert knowledge in both local agency offices and among local land users.

I am concerned that instead of actually increasing public involvement and streamlining the planning process, this Planning 2.0 process will be less efficient, will be more costly and will marginalize experts who are integral to public land…

I think Planning 2.0 fails in all these categories.

This change would result in plans that do not reflect the on the ground realities and ultimately, will disenfranchise knowledgeable, local agency employees.

Unfortunately, the proposed changes will, in my mind, decrease stakeholder involvement at crucial points in the planning process.

The legislation proposed by Chairman Barrasso and Senator Thune, the Indian Health Service Accountability Act of 2016, is attempting to address long-standing tribal concerns.