I think we have lost ground there, which we need to recover.

I am concerned that there is still not a nominee for Chief Ag Negotiator at USTR.

I think it is critical that we get that position filled as soon as possible.

The Biden-Harris administration is already demonstrating that the United States is back on the global stage.

Mr. President, later today, the Senate will vote on S. 2093. S. 2093 is the new S. 1. It is the latest version of the so- called For the People Act, which is a massive, massive Federal takeover of election law. So why are we taking up a…

I would suggest that we have to figure out, as part of our deliberations, and whether that is in the form of legislation or working with the Department of Justice, to address this issue of lack of competition.

We have cattle producers who produce the highest quality beef in the world, and they deserve to be able to participate in a marketplace that operates fairly, transparently, and with integrity.

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Oklahoma…

What can Congress do to ease the regulatory permitting burdens that slow down the deployment of redundant and resilient networks?

I think very clearly, the Federal Communications Commission is the preferred agency for the distribution of these types of funds.

It is for that reason that I introduced the Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act, which would help strengthen connectivity in rural areas by providing funding for both the build out of networks, and to support the sustainability of…

You cannot have those discussions without having a similar discussion of, how do we keep Universal Service funding on firm support.

Multiple agencies are dispersing broadband funds, which could ultimately lead to duplication of broadband services.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Law, as you know, ensuring there are reliable and resilient broadband networks in rural America means not just having Federal resources to deploy these networks, but also having the Federal support available to…

Make affordability a priority.

I thank Chairman Ben Ray Lujan and Ranking Member John Thune, as well as the other esteemed members of the subcommittee.

Having a sufficient workforce and resilient supply chain in place will be critical to keep networks up and running.

Having new, accurate maps is critically important to ensure that this funding goes to truly unserved areas.