“This has been a major issue in Montana’s House race. Zinke says he supports better management but not transfer to the states.”
Then no matter what he may or may not have done in the service of his country, he needs to be primaried and sent home!
No kidding!!! He's a fool to think the elites in Washington or the out of control regulatory agencies can do a better job of taking care of their state lands than their elected officials. He's lost all credibility with this stunt...
You have the problem of states selling/leasing land to foreign enities (of course the feds do that too) and that may be his concern.