John Barrasso

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

I think it is critical to make sure the law appropriately balances the risks associated with a chemical.

Our electric grid must be secure and resilient in the face of disruptive threats that range from natural disasters to terrorists attacks.

I think all of us would like to see that information. We think that the public has a right to see that.

I think it is the belief this provision in this bill is there to try to provide transparency...

Well, it's an Administration position though.

The broad support from the sportsmen community and members of the Senate speaks to the quality of the legislation before us today.

The point is more of one of the most efficient use of the time for our staff...

Democrats specifically voted to block transmission lines on the public lands, which half of the Wyoming land is public land.

Wyoming gets absolutely no credit for most of the wind energy that it develops.

Would that mean that folks in not just Wyoming, but California, Washington State, Oregon, Idaho and Utah are all going to get a big new energy tax increase?

You mentioned a lack of flexibility from the EPA in giving Wyoming what we would need in order to continue to produce a lot of the renewable sources.

A growing number of States are raising concerns that any type of implementation plan worked out with EPA is immediately going to become federally enforceable.

That is lost investment. And who knows how much it will cost to replace the lost power.

First, let me congratulate our colleague from Alaska, who is the chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. That committee is in capable hands under her direction, whether the Arctic--all energy. She is committed to affordable…

Thank you for considering these comments and including them in the record.

Yes, Senator Barrasso. In many cases, that is the case.

The Eastern Shoshone and the Northern Arapaho Tribes strongly endorse S. 438.

We also encourage members of the Committee to do all in their power in moving the IRRIGATE Act forward successfully.

We thank Chairman John Barrasso for introducing this bill and we look forward to working with him on its passage.

We believe the NIIP might satisfy the eligibility criteria provided in S.438.

These projects were supposed to be self sustaining and they never were, honestly.

We strongly endorse S. 438, the 'Irrigation Rehabilitation and Renovation for Indian Tribal Governments and Their Economies Act'.

The funding from this bill is simply vital to our efforts.

We encourage members of this committee to do all that is their power to help in moving the IRRIGATE Act forward successfully.