Matt Mackowiak Quotations

We're going to do whatever we can to make sure clean coal technologies are funded at whatever level they should be.

Sen. Burns feels that a minority of U.S. senators used a parliamentary trick to keep a bill from going to the Senate floor. This vote does not affect the federal budget.

(Sept. 11) taught us a lot, and the northern border requires greater security and greater surveillance.

He says the same thing about his son. It's a little joke he likes to use.

I think the Congress, the administration and the American people are committed to making sure we are doing everything we can to protect America.

Our farmers have cut back. We have to help them out.

We know losing the missiles is a possibility. We've been concerned about it for some time. We have not been notified for certain about the missiles.

We don't agree. We feel it fills a special niche.

We would love to work with Senator Baucus' office, or any other senators office, that is committed to finding the most sensible funding mechanism that will ensure the Secure Rural Schools Act is fully funded. This is an option, and we welcome alternatives.

Unfortunately CCPI is a popular place for every administration to cut. This happens seems like every year, and it seems like we always have to fight to restore funds for CCPI.

It would go directly to that subcommittee that he chairs. As far as advancing through the subcommittee, it's just not going to happen.

As a former county commissioner, the senator understands, probably better than anyone, how this proposal could affect county government. He hears them loud and clear.

Chairman Burns is not satisfied, he's going to work closely with the administration and the committee to deliver an appropriate and acceptable solution in that area.

He's not going to stand by and let this problem become an even heavier burden on the city-county health clinics in Montana.