As a kid who grew up in Montana, I resent regulation being formulated and forced in Washington from bureaucrats that have never been to Montana. Ryan Zinke Read Quote
My wife, she was an early-adopter to Trump and a supporter of Trump – earlier than me, by far. Ryan Zinke Read Quote
I think America is strong enough to fix the problems, grace and honor to D.C. I think energy independence and control spending. We have to go to a balanced budget. Quite frankly, as far as our debt goes, I don’t think you can tax your way out of it. I think people are taxed enough. Ryan Zinke Read Quote
The United States should have stepped up and destroyed ISIS at its origins rather than wait until ISIS grew their capabilities and influence. Ryan Zinke Read Quote
In the exodus out of Iraq, we’re seeing the effects of just leaving. We left before there was control of chemical weapons stockpiles, without a status-of-forces agreement. We left before the Sunni and Kurds we fought with and fought alongside with were stable, or without empowering them. We left on a political rhetoric. Ryan Zinke Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I have always been a strong supporter of public lands and have voted against the transfer or sale of public lands. My position is known and well-established. Ryan Zinke Read Quote
When I joined the SEALs, no one knew what a SEAL was. What intrigued me was the level of commitment, the love of country and desire to be the best in the world at your vocation. Watching American exceptionalism in action. Ryan Zinke Read Quote
If you find a node that you can penetrate, that you can eliminate, and draw more information for future operations, I think it’s prudent to do. Ryan Zinke Read Quote
Canada has as much or more control of the border than we do. Getting into Mexico is a lot easier than getting into Canada. Ryan Zinke Read Quote
