John Barrasso

The sentiment in the West and certainly in Wyoming has always been summed up by the old saying, 'Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting over.'

I believe any drought relief bill should not just address California's drought crisis. There should be a west wide drought relief.

It is a higher standard of protection, and it's one that we have advocated as an organization and as a conservation community for, literally, generations.

An Idaho solution is an Idaho solution, one supported by the majority party of our state.

I do not see establishing a national monument by Presidential proclamation as the solution.

This one is important to help bring closure to families of missing persons as quickly as possible.

We call upon the Committee to continue to work to find solutions to swiftly move settlements through Congress.

The Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement, which has been reintroduced in this Congress as S. 1125, and whose passage the State of Montana strongly supports.

We must ensure that Native communities have the resources they need to thrive.

We strongly support the efforts of Chairman Barrasso, Vice Chairman Tester, Senator Daines and other key Senators in introducing S. 438, the IRRIGATE Act.

Congress must consider its solemn trust responsibility to the Tribes stemming from promise made under the Hellgate Treaty of 1855.

Water is the life blood of our communities. Without it, many communities would not have safe drinking water.

This lateness is unacceptable. It is disrespectful to this Committee and to the Senate.

The United States has an important obligation to address Indian water rights.

And could you explain how this Section 526, if it is not repealed, could actually increase transportation fuel costs for the military?

I think the last thing we should be doing is limiting the ability of our military to get the necessary fuels for readiness, training, as well as operational needs.

Last month Senators Manchin, Heitkamp, Hoeven, Enzi and I introduced S. 1026, the North American Alternative Fuels Act.

Thank you for holding today's hearing on legislation to boost America's energy supply.

It looks like EPA is really trying to game the system with their comment period as the front page of the New York Times today explains.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

This bill is a testament to the hard work that both sides of the aisle have done in achieving an agreement on a comprehensive environmental protection bill.

Today we are here to discuss a bipartisan bill that would not only help to clarify jurisdiction and prevent unlawful Federal overreach.

This massive expansion of Federal authority will have harsh consequences for not only industry but State and local governments charged with protecting their own unique resources.

We need to ensure that any effort to clarify Federal jurisdiction under the CWA does not jeopardize these characteristics that are so fundamental to the identity of Alaska.

Three-fifths of the States oppose the proposed rule along with more than 300 trade groups and associations from across the country.