Press Releases
Over the coming months, I will be looking closely at Solicitor General Elena Kagan's academic and public service record and listening closely as she goes before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
“Moving this bill out of the Energy Committee is an important step toward keeping Idahoans at work on these projects. It will also result in additional capacity for production of clean, renewable energy,”
Our thoughts are with the families whose loved ones will be deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. We are pleased that the Idaho National Guard will be providing family support training sessions to help prepare them for the deployment. We have always supported efforts to ensure our military men and women have the resources they need to carry out and complete their missions successfully.
Brian Underwood will serve our state well in his new role as U.S. Marshal. Brian is an Idaho native and has worked extensively in law enforcement at the city and state level, as an officer and in management. The nomination process has worked well to produce a U.S. Marshal all Idahoans can be proud of. We also want to thank Pat McDonald for his eight years of service as Idaho's outgoing U.S. Marshal.
One of my priorities in setting up my website was to make it easy for Idahoans to let me know their views on issues to be voted on.
There is no doubt that Idahoans were impacted by nuclear testing done years ago. They deserve help for the health effects they have suffered and this bill is a way to provide that.
Assisting Idahoans with federal issues and concerns is my top priority and having a more accessible office will help do that. I encourage all those living in the Magic Valley with questions, comments or other concerns to call or stop by for assistance.
This event is always a pleasure to take part in and just like last year, Vicki, gets all the credit for putting together our winning dish. It was so popular with the crowd that we had a hard time keeping up with demand at our serving table.
Recently a World War II veteran stopped by my office and shared his stories of storming the beach at Normandy and of fighting in the Battle of the Bulge. It was an honor to hear his story and this project provides a way to make sure our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren have that same opportunity.
Our veterans willingly sacrifice all for our country and we have an obligation to see they can use the benefits they have earned. Many are already doing so at the College of Western Idaho and our other degree schools. This legislation simply expands the options for our veterans to get the valuable training they need to make a living and it does so at no additional cost.