The potential of the new technology that we're examining today is exciting, cars that drive themselves and avoid accidents.

I am pleased to be joined today by our Ranking Member, Senator Jack Reed...

Thank you for allowing me to appear before you today, and I look forward to your questions.

I see that, in addition to the safety benefits, and really the two are linked, as being a tremendous advantage.

It is particularly important that DOT work with automotive manufacturers, suppliers, and technology companies...

I rise today as the chairman of the Senate Aging Committee to speak about the bipartisan resolution I have introduced with Senator McCaskill designating September 22, 2016--the first day of the fall season--as National Falls Prevention…

I join my colleagues to call for action to prevent the version of the overtime rule that the U.S. Department of Labor finalized this past May from going into effect on December 1. I want to commend Chairman Alexander, Senator Scott, and…

I am pleased to join my colleague from New Mexico, Senator Heinrich, in introducing the Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act of 2016. It has been a great pleasure to work together to craft this important legislation, and I commend him…

today I wish to speak about the issue of Lyme and tick-borne diseases. Fall is a beautiful time of year, especially in Maine, as it is the season for hiking, hunting, and leaf- peeping. Unfortunately, fall is also tick season and a time of…

I am hopeful that we can avoid that kind of outcome.

We along with policymakers throughout government and the rest of the intelligence community rely on your agency for ground truth.

I thank the chairman for recognizing that Oakland, Maine, is a central Maine metropolis, and I thank the chairman for quickly bringing this very important bipartisan bill to the floor. I want to salute the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Young)…

I just think it's interesting we're already well below your projection or the projection for 2030.

Great. Thank you very much.

A yes or no question: Does NRO listen to you?

I think we ought to be clear about what it is that's gotten us here.

I just hope the evolution takes a little less time than the evolution of human beings.

we had a budget agreement, we had a number, and we still can't get it done.