I want to start by telling everybody here what an honor it is to serve as chairman of this committee.

We absolutely need legislation.

There is no shortage of places for the IRS to put its resources.

I truly believe we are here to serve and not to be served.

It is critical that we do our best to ensure our service members continue to have access to the world's most sophisticated and advanced technologies.

I find these statistics deeply troubling as we enter an era marked by innovation and global competition for telecommunications, electronics, and renewable energy technologies.

We have heard from combatant commands in recent weeks about the daily threats they face.

We should be mining more here in the U.S. instead of depending on foreign countries that have less stringent standards.

In bringing nuclear energy to Montana, it would help create more high-paying jobs.

I yield back all time and ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all postcloture time has expired. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The…

To ensure that these sites are successful we need to ensure that the facility's infrastructure, electrical, and broadband connectivities are there and prepared to support the ATLAS location.

I would say the last administration made a lot of promises that were not kept, about expanding VA mental health care to those transitioning out of the armed services.

This astonishing level of meddling by Congress in State fiscal affairs should be troubling to anyone.

Nothing in the act prevents States from enacting a broad variety of tax cuts.

It is clear we have more work to do to ensure veterans can access mental health services.

I appreciate that, and I appreciate your hard work on this.

I ask unanimous consent that the remaining cloture motions filed during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 18, ripen at 11:30 a.m., tomorrow, Wednesday, March 24. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 86.