I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3627 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

Now Senator Blunt and I are leading the effort in the Senate to get Brand USA reauthorized so it can expand to even more markets.

Tourism and hospitality know no ideology. This is an area where we can work together across party lines.

I am pleased to offer testimony on behalf of the Corporation For Travel Promotion, which does business as Brand USA.

This is the first hearing of the Subcommittee on Tourism, Competitiveness, and Innovation.

Let's move S. 2250 through this committee and get it to the floor to be passed.

There is strong bipartisan support for this issue, because it knows no ideology.

If we work together, get a few countries in on preclearance, it could make a big difference.

Senator Klobuchar and Senator Blunt have introduced legislation in the Senate to reauthorize it.

I think there needs to be more transparency and accountability.

Improving our entry process is very, very important.

I appreciate his willingness and his leadership in working on these issues in a bipartisan manner.

The travel and tourism industry is a major economic driver and job creator in this country.

It may be a real challenge for us to be as helpful as we really need to be and want to be in the Congress.

Our mission is to increase international visitation to and spend in the United States in order to create jobs, grow exports and fuel the U.S. economy.

I look forward to partnering with Ranking Member Scott.

I think it is really important to educate our servicemembers, explain to them that the cuts that are being made are not mainly coming on their backs.

I cannot understand why we do not allow generic drugs to be sold in our commissaries.