I was helping my mom grind meat at our butcher shop, and it just hypnotized me. I don't remember sticking my hand in, but it sheared off the three middle fingers and left me with a pinkie and a thumb.

I will tell you, in the case of education, you have to make the investment if youre going to get the return. Theres no doubt about that. Its a proven fact the return is there if you make the investment. It really is about priorities.

Healthcare is very much a high priority for me. Healthcare is also a huge issue for business, both big and small.

I think there is some real therapy in getting your hands in the dirt and working with food.

I have great faith in the people of Montana; they can't be bought.

Montanans elected me to the Senate to do away with shady backroom deals and to make government work better.

Montana's ranchers raise the best cattle in the world. If Taco Bell needs to beef up, they can give their customers the highest quality meat around by using Montana beef, and in the process, supporting agriculture jobs in Montana.