We welcome today's hearing as another opportunity to understand on how the VA, Congress, and industry can take a solutions-oriented approach.

today I wish to honor the life and legacy of a brave American, Eugene Joseph Earley. Eugene's story begins in 1884 in Watertown, MN, where he was born to Bernard and Cordelia Earley. He was one of 16 children. He grew up on his parents'…

FRA supports Senator Jon Tester's (MT) 'VA Financial Accountability Act' (S. 1952);

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3298 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

the Vietnam War spanned twenty years with nearly 60,000 American soldiers' lives lost. Many others served in this war and either came back wounded or were changed forever. Simply put, this war shaped an entire generation. It is imperative…

over the years I have been on the Senate floor many times bringing up the challenges of rural America, whether it is delivering quality healthcare or investing in vital infrastructure that supports our businesses or connecting our schools…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tariffs

I think it's an important part of infrastructure for this Nation, and I think it's a piece of infrastructure we don't utilize enough as a country.

I thank you for holding this hearing, and I want to thank the witnesses for coming here today.

I want to thank a very dedicated group of folks--the Federal employees working for us, the American people. As Federal employees gather this week, I want to remind the country about the vital work being done each and every day by these…

I think there are two important goals that we have. And one is to connect all of America.

So, is there a 6G out there?

So, I'm trying to get an idea on how much it costs to do the whole country.

I rise today in honor of the Montanans who served our Nation during the Korean war. Their service and sacrifice will forever be remembered in the official Congressional Record. Many of them rest in peace in the sacred ground of the…

But, the rural dividend is the opposite argument. That goes to rural America. How about everybody else?

the truth is, if rural America isn't part of that equation, we don't win the race, in my town.

We don't have 5G where I'm at.

Is it going to be a 50/50 split that we anticipate? Seventy-five Federal dollars, 25 private?