John Barrasso(D)

U.S. Senator

307 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

202-224-6441

First appointed: 2007

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Key Public Lands Votes

• Yes on Senate Bill 2229 - The Wyoming Range Legacy Act

Key Statements

"There are certain places that we want to protect, and that is this area of the Wyoming Range." - Casper Star Tribune, May 9, 2008

“I will work to make sure that public lands remain open to multiple use – while at the same time ensuring that our environment is protected. As an outdoorsman and a conservationist, Senator Craig Thomas worked on two bills affecting the western part of Wyoming that were very close to his heart.”

“While he is not here to carry on the work, the work needs to continue as part of his legacy. One is called the ‘Snake River Headwaters Legacy Act of 2007.’ This bill will create a lasting legacy for Wyoming people and for future generations, while ensuring that access, multiple use and private property rights are not restricted.”

"As a tribute to Senator Thomas and in recognition of his years of leadership in the Senate and specifically the Energy committee, I will ask that my name be attached to S. 1281.”

“The second bill affecting the western part of Wyoming deals with a very special area named the Wyoming range. As a strong supporter of multiple use, I still believe there are areas of our state that are so sensitive that they must be protected from development.”

“I will soon be introducing a bill in the Senate to protect the undeveloped areas of the Wyoming range from any future oil and gas leasing. My legislation is intended to achieve that goal while respecting property rights that currently exist in the Wyoming range.”

(Senator Barrosso's Maiden Speech to Senate, September 10, 2007)