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South Dakota's number-one industry is agriculture. So that is obviously a big priority for us.

I am a big believer that comprehensive tax reform can unleash a lot of economic activity in this country.

I look forward to working with you and the members on our side, as well as Senator Wyden and members on his side, on issues that are in front of this committee that are so important to our economy.

I want us to pass legislation that provides certainty for creators at the edge of the Internet so that they can continue to reach users across the Internet without interference.

I want us to pass legislation providing certainty that users will have unfettered access to the entire Internet.

Certainty about how consumers will be protected and certainty about the government's role in the online world is critical to preserve the Internet as an engine for innovation, creativity, economic growth, and free expression.

I believe the most enduring way to protect the Internet and individual Internet users is through legislation that establishes clear rules of the digital road as well as clear limits on the FCC's regulatory authority.

I want us to pass legislation that provides certainty for Internet service providers about precisely what rules they will be required to follow.

I did have one question that I'd like to focus on, and perhaps in a little different vein than I heard in the last 15, 20 minutes, and that has to do with the National Security Strategy that was last presented in 2010.

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Traditionally, trade-related jobs pay more than non-trade-related jobs.

I have spent my life being a farmer and rancher and working very hard to increase not only my own businesses' opportunities but also agriculture in South Dakota and across the Nation.

I come from the State of South Dakota. In fact, I represent the entire State of South Dakota.

Today I recognize Deven Scott, the deputy scheduler in my Washington, DC, office, for the hard work she has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota. Deven is a native of Aberdeen, SD, and is a graduate of the University of…

Today I recognize Danielle Hanson, a legislative aide in my Washington, DC, office, for the hard work she has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota. Danielle is a native of Rapid City, SD, and is a graduate of Benedictine…

I thank the Senator from West Virginia for his work on this important matter and for working with me to clarify the scope of this bill.

Senator Reed is correct, I thank him for working with me on this matter and for his continued advocacy on behalf of veterans.

I thank the Senator from Vermont for his work on this important matter and for working with me to clarify the scope of this bill. I hope the Senator from Vermont continues to work on these issues with the agencies to ensure that this new…