Too many of Montana’s own have fallen in the line of duty fighting radical Islamic terrorists, like 31-year-old husband and father of four, Blackfeet warrior Army Corporal Tony ‘Many Hides’ of Great Falls. – Ryan Zinke
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. – Ryan Zinke
My wife, she was an early-adopter to Trump and a supporter of Trump – earlier than me, by far. – Ryan Zinke
The Sunnis no longer recognize the centralized government as a legitimate power. The Shia militia that is moving around is calling out war crimes that are anti-Sunni. So, the Sunnis are in a tough spot. Do they move to an ISIS, which is a radical Islamic terrorist organization? Or do they defend themselves? Or do they give up? – Ryan Zinke
In my experience, given how large the border is and given how many people are coming across the border, I mean, look, if a child can come across the border, and we know there’s hundreds of thousands of children that have, then what makes you think that ISIS and terrorists can’t? – Ryan Zinke
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. – Ryan Zinke
When you have a script where we say we are just going to do air operations alone within the territory of Iraq, what happens is the forces then that we want to target will move their forces, colocate with hospitals, schools, embed themselves to be very, very difficult to conduct air operations against. – Ryan Zinke
Clean air and clean water are absolute top priorities when we talk about responsible energy development; however, the final rule issued by the Obama administration does nothing to further protect our resources. – Ryan Zinke
Radical Islamic terrorists and those who fund it remain a credible threat to America and a clear and present danger to democracy. – Ryan Zinke
What works in Washington, D.C. or New York City oftentimes doesn’t work out in Billings, Montana, or elsewhere in the country. – Ryan Zinke
Gen. Mattis is a warrior. What I appreciate about Gen. Mattis is he understands the principle that if you go to war, you go to war to win. – Ryan Zinke
Under our rules of engagement, if I were ISIS, what I would do is collocate my headquarters next to a school or a hospital and ensure that there would be collateral damage. They know our rules of engagement as well as we do. They operate with impunity. – Ryan Zinke
We have more women serving in the military than any time in our nation’s history, and yet the VA has not done a pivot to look at women’s healthcare issues. – Ryan Zinke
I will work tirelessly to ensure our public lands are managed and preserved in a way that benefits everyone for generations to come. – Ryan Zinke
I strongly endorse Donald Trump because we need a president that will put our veterans in front of the line rather than watch them die while in line. – Ryan Zinke
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. – Ryan Zinke
I just want to be a really good congressman. You should look at what you are today and be the very best you can. – Ryan Zinke
America is smarter than the politicians. America is demanding a change and not more of the same cronyism, not more of the same deception, corruption, and business. Washington, D.C., needs to be shaken up. – Ryan Zinke
The climate is changing; I don’t think you can deny that. But climate has always changed. – Ryan Zinke
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! – Ryan Zinke
The status quo is not working, and I believe that Donald Trump is going to be a phenomenal president. – Ryan Zinke
When you’re asked by the president to serve, it’s awfully hard to say no, and I’m loyal. – Ryan Zinke
We need to secure our southern border. Clearly, the southern border is now a nexus between immigration and national security. It’s a sieve. – Ryan Zinke
In American history, it’s about hard work and self-reliance. It’s not about collecting giveaways or being on unemployment forever. That the economy moves ahead for people who are going to work to realize the American dream, own a home, send your kids to college. I think it’s the founding cornerstone of America. – Ryan Zinke
We have more natural resources – coal, oil, wind – across the board not only to be energy independent but to be a leading exporter. – Ryan Zinke
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. – Ryan Zinke
I’ve been to war, and I know the consequences and sacrifice it takes. If we must fight, we fight to win. – Ryan Zinke
If you get the government off our back, there’s no economy in the world that can create more jobs in the long-term for everybody. – Ryan Zinke
