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I'm also proud to lead bipartisan legislation in the Senate that would examine how our national debt impacts our national security.

That’s why, just last month, I joined my colleagues in introducing a resolution that says by 2030 we must lower our deficit to only 3 percent of GDP.

Dealing with our national debt is no longer a down the road problem or something that a future Congress will have to be dealing with.

Our nation’s leading economists are telling us point blank, we simply don’t have time to waste.

Failure to address the national debt would mean serious economic harm for Americans in the form of higher interest rates, less money to support critical federal services, and slowed economic growth.

Our current fiscal policy is simply not sustainable, and without changes, we’re headed toward economic catastrophe.

Will you ensure that this report comes to fruition first, and, further, do you commit to sharing it with Congress so that we can actually work together on those next steps in a thoughtful, fact-based way?

I want to get to the bottom of this. I’m about facts.

This was a serious failure on the part of NWS, and I want to work with you to help make sure it doesn’t happen again.

You know aging dams and increasingly frequent storms and more severe storms are basically all converging to create a real public safety challenge. We have no time to waste.

My state desperately needs these investments. This is old, aging infrastructure that needs to be improved to prevent the kinds of things we are seeing in Northern Michigan now.

We had record snowmelt and flooding in Northern Michigan that have pushed multiple dams to the state of brink.

As a father and grandfather, there is nothing more important than keeping our kids safe and healthy. Parents deserve the peace of mind knowing the formula they give their babies is safe.

I was proud to help secure this funding for the Port to make necessary upgrades that will improve operations and strengthen key Michigan supply chains.

The Port of Monroe plays a critical role in connecting Michigan to regional and global shipping partners, helping to safely and efficiently transport products that our families and businesses depend on every day.

We face big challenges, and they will require big solutions. Our democracy is at its best when we work together.

I encourage you to follow the example set by President Ford and the alumni who have come before you.

No matter where or how you choose to serve, you all have the skills and talent needed to build coalitions, to effect change, and to make a big impact on the complex issues we face today.