thank you for the recognition. I rise also to talk about the tax issue and this horrible tax cut, but I can't help but mention a little bit about what I went through the last hour or so with some wonderful young people in my office. First…

those kinds of things cause a lot of bitterness, and that is why I think, you know, rather than waiting until the next President, a year from now we have the 116th Congress coming in.

I am so thankful for your enthusiasm.

Let us be clear. One of the biggest problems with this administration's nominees is that they have proven through the Senate's normal vetting process to be unqualified, even to the majority.

Today's proposal benefits only the majority, and the majority is looking to rush it through without expert testimony or bipartisan negotiation.

Reforming the Senate rules is something I have been talking about and working on since I joined the body in 2009.

Thank you, Mr. President, for the recognition. Mr. President, the President of the United States terminated the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, otherwise known as DACA, 3 months ago. He gave Congress 6 months to act. We are…

Thank you for holding this important hearing. We really appreciate you being here.

I think this has been very excellent testimony. And obviously there are some very positive aspects to AI.

I'm concerned about the privacy implications that this kind of sharing could have.

OTAs provide a powerful vehicle for encouraging innovation and speeding up the contracting process for small businesses.

I believe we need a greater sense of urgency in space.

I have a number of other questions. I will submit those to you for the record and hope you will get back to us promptly on those.

I would just thank the witnesses very much. We really appreciate it.

I'd also like to underscore the importance of Indian water rights settlements generally.

Do you basically consider this an obsolete provision that should just be ignored?

I welcome his valuable input on behalf of the Navajo Nation.

Thank you, Chairman Hoeven, for calling today's legislative hearing.