Volume 167, No. 41, covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress (2021 – 2022), was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“MORNING BUSINESS” mentioning Steve Daines was published in the Senate section on page S1117 on March 4.
Of the 100 senators in 117th Congress, 24 percent were women, and 76 percent were men, according to the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Senators’ salaries are historically higher than the median US income.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
MORNING BUSINESS
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ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
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TRIBUTE TO JOHN LAIRD
Mr. DAINES. Madam President, this week I have the honor of recognizing John Laird of Liberty County. John embodies the American dream and exhibits strong Montana values.
In 1887, John’s ancestors came to America from Scotland looking for a better life. John’s ancestors homesteaded in the Sweet Grass Hills region that surrounds present day Chester, MT. They built a large sheep farm and broke horses for the Canadian Guards. Farming is hard work and not for the faint of heart, but John’s family persevered.
The land was passed down from generation to generation. John is a proud wheat farmer of those hills today, moving the same rocks as his great-great-grandfathers did. John and his wife, Rita, raised their three children, Cory, Heather, and Mitchell, on this land. All three of their children attended Montana schools and universities and have gone on to start families of their own.
The Laird family story highlights the agricultural history of Montana, and the tenacity and legacy of those who immigrated to the United States seeking to create a better life. It is my honor to recognize John Laird as a successful farmer and father and for leading a life that represents everything Montanans hold dear.
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