Zinke. Good afternoon, everyone. To get started this afternoon, i just will give lay of the land herer i i will proceed with my Opening Statement and then senator cantwell with hers. After senator cantwells remarks we will hear from our colleague, the montana senators, senator dains and senator tester. Senator danes is on the complete here and senator tester, good to have you here as well. They will introduce our distinguished witness and other member of the montana delegation, representsive ryan zi zingk zinke. I will swear in the witness and ask him three questions we address to all nominees at confirmation hearings. So thats how we will proceed this afternoon. I think its important for us all to recognize we also have a vote that is scheduled about 4 15. So that will cause a little bit of an interruption but we do want to try to move as expeditiously through this hearing as we can. Before i proceed, id like to recognize an individual who is wellknown to this committee room. Thats th
Zinke. Good afternoon, everyone. To get started this afternoon, i just will give lay of the land herer i i will proceed with my Opening Statement and then senator cantwell with hers. After senator cantwells remarks we will hear from our colleague, the montana senators, senator dains and senator tester. Senator danes is on the complete here and senator tester, good to have you here as well. They will introduce our distinguished witness and other member of the montana delegation, representsive ryan zi zingk zinke. I will swear in the witness and ask him three questions we address to all nominees at confirmation hearings. So thats how we will proceed this afternoon. I think its important for us all to recognize we also have a vote that is scheduled about 4 15. So that will cause a little bit of an interruption but we do want to try to move as expeditiously through this hearing as we can. Before i proceed, id like to recognize an individual who is wellknown to this committee room. Thats th
You today by your cable or satellite provider. Alaska Governor Bill Walker delivers the state of the state address on fiscal challenges, education, Climate Change and the states heroine epidemic, as well Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault prevention and initiatives to bolster touch, timber and the oil and gas industries. President pete kelley. Speaker bryce edgemon, members of the alaska legislator and members of the cabinet and my fellow alaskans, good evening. Thank you for the opportunity address you this evening. I also want to thank miss donna walker. I would also like to introduce our daughter who is here today. Lindsey. It is also my honor to introduce Lieutenant Governor first lady toni mallat. As i stand before you tonight to deliver my third state of the state address, i extent a special welcome to the 15 new legislators. Thank you for stepping up to serve during a challenge, but exciting chapter in the states history. I look forward to working with all of you, new and retu
I would also like to introduce lindsay who is here tonight, lindsay. And it is also my honor to introduce Lieutenant Governor and first lady. [ applause ] as i stand before you i extend a special welcome. Thank you for stepping up to serve during a challenging but exciting chapter in the states history. [ applause ] i look forward to helping write the next chapter for alaska. I thank my cabinet for leadership in creativity. Governing requires a team effort. Im grateful to have a multitalented team i think much of what you do is invisible but indispensable. You are doing more with less. And still, employees donated more than 350,000 to nonprofits last year to the share campaign. [ applause ] i am proud of your generosity and your service. I extend a heartfelt gratitude to all who reached out to me following my cancer diagnosis. In october i receive add call informing me i had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Donna and i have been blessed by many well wishers and prayers from across
I would also like to introduce lindsay who is here tonight, lindsay. And it is also my honor to introduce Lieutenant Governor and first lady. [ applause ] as i stand before you i extend a special welcome. Thank you for stepping up to serve during a challenging but exciting chapter in the states history. [ applause ] i look forward to helping write the next chapter for alaska. I thank my cabinet for leadership in creativity. Governing requires a team effort. Im grateful to have a multitalented team i think much of what you do is invisible but indispensable. You are doing more with less. And still, employees donated more than 350,000 to nonprofits last year to the share campaign. [ applause ] i am proud of your generosity and your service. I extend a heartfelt gratitude to all who reached out to me following my cancer diagnosis. In october i receive add call informing me i had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Donna and i have been blessed by many well wishers and prayers from across