Here’s some reactions from Montana’s U.S. delegation following President Barack Obama’s first address to a joint session of Congress:
Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont.: “As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I’m ready to role up my sleeves and work in a bipartisan manner to help President Obama do a line-by-line, program-by-program elimination of wasteful Washington spending.”
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont.: “I’m very pleased that President Obama addressed health care reform tonight. Making sure that all Montanans have access to quality, affordable health care is one of my top priorities not only to make sure people are healthier, but because it makes our economy healthier too.”
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.: “We still have a lot of challenges ahead, such as addressing our financial crisis, our health care crisis, and our housing crisis. But every challenge comes with opportunity to make our country a better place for our kids and grandkids. Specifically, Montana is well-positioned to play a leadership role securing our energy future with renewable resources like wind and solar power, geothermal energy and bioenergy. Renewable energy will create good jobs in Montana now and enable sustained economic growth over the long haul.”