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" The right rules of engagement means giving our forward commanders the authority and flexibility to take the initiative and win. Trust our forward deployed warriors to do their job. Political appointees running the war from Washington is just wrong. "

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" The federal government needs to do a much better job of managing our resources, but the sale or transfer of our land is an extreme proposal, and I won't tolerate it. "

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" You cannot negotiate with organizations that are based on an ideology whose core is to destroy the West and America. "

" As someone who grew up in a logging and rail town and hiking in Glacier National Park, I am honored and humbled to be asked to serve Montana and America as secretary of interior. "

" I think it's a reasonable request to ask: if you're going to write a piece of regulation that affects Montana, I think you should know the difference between Butte and Bozeman. "

" There's no assigned seats in the House. I spent the first couple months just getting to know my Congress. So I kind of wander around. "

" Our moral compass - it's always been Judeo-Christian. "

" I think the soft underbelly of Russia is - what's driving their ability to be aggressive is their energy. If you take the energy out of their economy, Russia is not so strong. "

" I believe in American exceptionalism. As a Navy SEAL, I fought so that I would never have to see my president bow to anyone. "

" The status quo is not working, and I believe that Donald Trump is going to be a phenomenal president. "

" Radical Islamic terrorists and those who fund it remain a credible threat to America and a clear and present danger to democracy. "

" The ability to reach a catastrophic forest fire quickly can not only save millions in fire suppression costs, it can save structures and, most importantly, lives. "

" I want to be a part of the team that's 'making America great again' in whatever capacity I can serve. "

" We have more natural resources - coal, oil, wind - across the board not only to be energy independent but to be a leading exporter. "

" Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to anyone who serves honourably. I think it's despicable that a president would put veterans on his website and list them on an enemies list. "

" One of our pillars has to be national security - our nation's security both domestically and abroad. "

" Whether you're a man or a woman, you should get the same degree of healthcare from our VA. "

" Technology certainly is going faster. Dynamics on the battlefield are faster. And so, I think you do need, you know, a warrior that is adept in technology, you know, certainly skilled. "

" If you find a node that you can penetrate, that you can eliminate, and draw more information for future operations, I think it's prudent to do. "

" We say to those few who seek to publicize anti-Semitic views that they shall find no safe haven here. "

" The northern border is a different problem set than our southern border. We're not going to put a fence between America and Canada, across Glacier Park. I grew up there. We can use some technological controls. We work with the Canadians more, and there's a lot of property we share, along with tribal lands. "

" If you put our guys in harm's way, you better support them with the right equipment, the right rules of engagement, the right Medevac, the right quick-reaction force. "

" We use our land for hunting, fishing, hiking, and to create jobs. Our outdoor economy is a billion dollar economic engine for the state that creates jobs. "

" As a former Commander, I gave an oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. As a state senator, I gave that same oath. As a Congressman, I gave an oath to defend the Constitution. There are some things that are not negotiable: Faith, my family, and the Constitution are dead center. It is nonnegotiable to me. "

" The Democrats are besides themselves because they don't understand Trump. They don't understand: you don't get between the American people - because Americans are upset. "

" Nicknamed 'Mad-Dog Mattis' by his men, he was a command warrior in the old George Patton mode. He wasn't an armchair general by any definition of that much-maligned term. If a Marine re-upped at a location where he was present, he would personally go to that Marine and thank him or her for rejoining. "

" To me, there is no doubt: inaction abroad emboldens actions on the home front. They are related. "

" Our foreign policy and our military policy is make sure that we fight on foreign shores and not shores here. "

" As a Navy SEAL, our motto is obviously 'Never Quit,' and our only easy day was yesterday. Send in the Navy SEALS - I think it's time to send the Navy SEALS to Washington! "

" I have always been a strong supporter of public lands and have voted against the transfer or sale of public lands. My position is known and well-established. "

" The quality of our Airmen in Montana coupled with the proven mission excellence of the 120th Airlift Wing, and historical need for assets to fight the devastating forest fires we continue to see in Montana and the Northwest United States, should have mandated the relocation of these assets to Montana. "