As someone who is on this committee, I am very committed to a thoughtful review of the entire process...

While not explicitly stated as part of the purpose of this hearing, I think we can all see the majority's intention is to make this hearing a chance for former EPA advisory members to defend the charter of their committee.

Eliminating 50 committees, especially as there has not been a systemic review in 26 years, does not seem like a daunting challenge to me.

The executive order clearly states that one-third of discretionary advisory committees should be eliminated.

No one's proposing we eliminate those mandatory panels, or the critical input they provide to the Agency.

Nothing could be further from the truth. The executive order clearly states that one-third of discretionary advisory committees should be eliminated.

I ask unanimous consent to complete my remarks while seated. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

while my remarks in front of me say ``I rise today,'' I sit today on this Senate floor to congratulate a Topeka, KS, native, a 2019 U.S. Open champion, Gary Woodland. Gary Woodland grew up in Topeka and attended Shawnee Heights High…

I ask unanimous consent that Jake Vance and James Schmidt, legislative correspondents in my office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

My farmers, my cattlemen, pork producers back home use the derivatives market a lot, and I have talked to hundreds of them. They say it is not broken. It is working fine.

I feel like maybe they are being a bully. They won't let us do trade with agriculture in the next trade agreement.

As we have heard today, accurate census data is incredibly important to the work that we do here in Congress.

I think that one of the pieces that we have to also keep in mind is that pronouncements from anyone, whether it is manufacturers, stakeholders, Members of Congress, or other people who are performing oversight, about what any causes might…

I can tell from your testimony, not just your verbal, but also your written testimony, and the meetings that I have had with folks who are also part of the FAA.

the concept of oversight is something that is our duty under the Constitution.

The Iranians are to blame.

I represent the Third Congressional District in Kansas, which is the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro area.

The safety of drivers and of passengers is always of primary concern.