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I think there ought to be standardized courses in high school called 'digital literacy.'

I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk called the roll.

Aren't we risking doing tremendous damage to our own domestic industries by using the national security justification against some of our closest allies?

China is admittedly a very bad actor when it comes to trade, but we have to be sure that the actions we take don't end up hurting our own domestic producers.

Before the two Senators from Missouri leave the floor, let me express my personal condolences to them, which I know are shared by each and every Member of this body. The tragedy in Missouri is absolutely heartbreaking for the families, for…

Our intelligence activities must support our foreign policy and national security objectives.

In an age of terrorism, and we are not out of the age of terrorism, intelligence is the first line of defense.

If you're ever in doubt, the actions of Dan Coats last week are a demonstration of how these jobs should be done.

The grave danger in intelligence is shading the data to meet the perceived policy needs of whoever is in charge.

I think we can all agree that a disruption in the Strait of Hormuz would be a catastrophe of the level that we are talking about the Strategic Petroleum Reserve being important.

Oil prices in the future will always be the opposite of what you think today.

I think the creation of the Cyber Office is a positive one.

I believe research, basic research, is a fundamental purpose of the Department of Energy.

I really take issue with your statement about ARPA-E and energy research.

Reserving the right to object. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Maine is recognized on her reservation.

At what point do you think the debt service payments, the interest on that debt becomes a problem for our economy?

The national debt--I am pivoting a little bit, Mr. Powell--is about $21 trillion. It is horrible.

I wanted Maine to have the most stringent environmental laws in the country and the most predictable and timely environmental process.