Montana Congressman, Ryan Zinke, sent out an explanation of why he voted against the Joint Budget Resolution today. As you can see below, he provided his reasons for doing so as his rejection of the language that would allow for public land sales.
Thank you Congressman Zinke! Your effort to stand for public lands is greatly appreciated.
Here is a link to his release on the topic. https://zinke.house.gov/media-cente...st-public-lands-sales-joint-budget-resolution
As great as it is to see Congressman Zinke stand up for public lands, it is disappointing to see that the Resolution did pass the House today. Don't think the sale of your public lands could never happen.
Thank you Congressman Zinke! Your effort to stand for public lands is greatly appreciated.
“Tonight I took a very difficult vote. I voted against a budget resolution that did a lot of great things for our state and our country. It balanced the budget in 10 years with no new taxes, and it reduced government spending. It repealed ObamaCare so that patients had the power of choice again. And, it strengthened Medicare and Social Security for generations to come. It was a resolution that I supported when we first passed it in the House.
“The Senate passed their budget shortly after. Then both of the chambers came together to reconcile their differences according to the democratic process. This conference process resulted in the revised budget resolution that included a provision that, as a fifth generation Montanan, I simply could not vote for. It included vaguely-written language to allow the sale of public lands. I have said before, and I will say again: Montana is not for sale.
“In Montana our land is our way of life. Our public lands support local economies and provide generations of Montanans with world-class opportunities in hunting, fishing, hiking and other recreation. And, our land provides us with vast natural resources and unrivaled energy potential.
“Repealing ObamaCare and balancing the budget remain on top of my list of priorities, however I will never tolerate our land being sold or transferred. Montana truly is the last best place on earth. We must all do our part to preserve that.”
Here is a link to his release on the topic. https://zinke.house.gov/media-cente...st-public-lands-sales-joint-budget-resolution
As great as it is to see Congressman Zinke stand up for public lands, it is disappointing to see that the Resolution did pass the House today. Don't think the sale of your public lands could never happen.