The longer we wait to address the challenge, the more inequality we will see.

Broadband adoption and deployment are strong, but not strong enough.

I have always been a big booster of the Foreign Service and the people that can help us provide help to companies.

I joined my colleagues in calling on the USTR Ambassador to make small businesses a priority in trade negotiations.

I introduced the Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act (S. 645) with Senator Capito.

They are rejecting the model that played a critical role in the development of the internet, for just one example.

If we don't invest in our labs, in our research, it is really so counterproductive for our country's future.

I really think that we disinvest in this research at our peril and that the Administration has budgeted Draconian cuts.

I believe that energy storage is a key to facilitate widespread deployment of renewable energy.

If these cuts go through, how will that impact the lab's ability to create and retain top talent?

These cuts would have serious impacts on our national labs which, truly, are the envy of the world.

I am concerned about the budget cuts that President Trump is making in research, funding for research and development across the government which, I think, puts at risk our international competitiveness and innovative edge, not to mention…

What can this Committee do to support you as you develop more reliable, efficient, and cost-effective advanced energy storage?

If we pass the President's budget, we are ceding our leadership to China and to other countries, in your opinion?

I have never been blindsided like that, Senator, and I resent it.

Mr. Chairman, when that happens, Minnesota deserves to have that opportunity and the jobs and economic prosperity that will ensue. Again, I thank the chairman for the opportunity to speak in support of my amendment, and I encourage…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to support this en bloc amendment because it contains language I offered to support the hardworking people of Minnesota. Our amendment halts a last-minute effort by the previous…

Mr. President, I am here today to talk about the DACA Program, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, which is very important in my State. We actually have 6,000 kids who have gone through that program. As we all know, 800,000…