Only by working together will we be able to form a stable, long-term energy policy that protects the citizens and ratepayers of Montana and protects our environment, while further strengthening our economy,

I have been to high schools all across Montana. If you haven't been to them look lately, I will take you to them, across the street, down the alley, across the parking lot, on the noon hour, before school, after school and I will show you where high school students are learning to smoke.

This and ethanol will help make the U.S. energy-independent. We're also interested in co-locating with ethanol plants, because we could use the wet mash to make fuel.

We need to work our level best in this legislative session to help grow Montana's economy, so that grandchildren can stay in Montana, grandchildren can visit their grandmother and grandfather by driving across town, not flying across the country.

All we have gotten from state government is excuses, obstruction and inaction,

I don't know a single Republican in Montana who would get in a fight in a bowling alley for John McCain.