The Federal Government remains the largest funder of basic research--that research which adds to our fundamental stock of knowledge, yet often would not be conducted without public investment.

It is important to maintain the open internet.

The importance of tribal trust acquisitions cannot be overstated.

This legislation before us demonstrates what local governments and tribes can achieve through mutual respect and cooperation.

Innovation drives economic growth and boosts wages. We need more of it, and we need innovation to be more broadly shared across regions.

Tribal sovereignty is critical to the success of our nation.

Through this Act, Congress sought to empower, rather than undermine, tribal governments.

To lead in the 21st Century, the United States must remain at the forefront of game-changing discoveries and create an ecosystem that supports innovation across the economy.

The authority of the Secretary to take land into trust is the crowning achievement of the IRA.

Will the Commission schedule additional meetings beyond the immediate area around the site to take into account the views of other New Mexicans?

The Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program provides critical funds to, really across the nation, support landscape-scale, collaboratively developed forest restoration projects.

Why is the Forest Service gutting a program that is not only so important for rural jobs and forest health but is actually working?

Why on Earth would we zero out the Forest Legacy program?

Can I get your commitment to work with the USDA and other agencies to address the urgent issue of antibiotic resistance?

I was proud to join another champion, Senator Feinstein, as the cosponsor of legislation both she and Representative Slaughter developed.

we appreciate FDA's focus in recent years on the challenges of antibiotic use in animal agriculture and the need to address outstanding barriers to effective stewardship.

Do you agree with me that this is potentially a vital source of information that will help inform both public health stakeholders and the growers themselves about when antibiotics are working or not working, what resistance they may…

last month Congress lost Representative Slaughter, a dogged champion of efforts to combat antibiotic resistance.