A number of us think that we could have avoided a learning curve by actually working on it...

I think it is incredibly important that we do that as part of this process and make sure their voices are heard.

the personal safety and autonomy of athletes is just always paramount.

I would look forward to continuing to hear more about that.

I recently heard from the mayor of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, about plans to close a downtown post office.

Fentanyl coming into our country is a huge problem, and it is killing way too many people, including in my State.

I worry that the inclusion of these types of questions will create a chilling effect on the results and could deter people from participating.

Existing research generally and by this Committee in particular, specifically Senator Shaheen, has consistently found out that--has consistently found that women business owners struggle to access capital to grow and scale their businesses.

Time is the most important resource that a small business has.

This is not about paying less taxes. This is about spending less time and energy on taxes and knowing that we are doing them right.

I am concerned, though, that the way the Administration went about this, without coming to Congress...

Mr. President, I am here this afternoon to address two pieces of legislation that are coming before the Senate. One we are currently waiting to consider is a long-term reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration, and the second…

I also want to thank Mr. Coffman for that line of questioning and for his bill that I have signed onto with Mr. O'Rourke on VA over-prescribing practices as they are related to suicide.

Mr. President, over the past weeks, we have been reminded yet again why it is so hard for survivors of sexual assault to come forward. For far too long, women who bravely share their stories of sexual assault have been attacked…

We need better, more timely economic data to help us craft smart, forward-looking policies.

Rather than turning the clock back again, allowing insurance companies to deny coverage to those with preexisting conditions, as the Trump administration is trying to do, we need to build on recent gains to make healthcare more accessible…

I urge our Federal agencies and this Subcommittee to listen to Andrea and carefully consider her priorities so that we can take meaningful action to keep communities in New Hampshire and across our Nation safe.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I know Senator Shaheen joins me in welcoming our first witness here today.