To me, growth should be the goal.

Legislation has been introduced by Senators John Thune, Chris Murphy, Johnny Isakson and Joe Donnelly.

One of the reasons I ask that is because the best way to solve the long-term fiscal problems the country has is faster economic growth.

So is it fair to say that the policies, the economic policies, of the previous administration have not been conducive or created conditions that are favorable to economic growth?

It seems to me that simplifying our tax code, reforming our tax code in a way that makes us more competitive in the global marketplace, would certainly be a desirable outcome.

Mr. President, if there is one thing that has become clear, it is that the ObamaCare status quo is not sustainable. Prices continue to soar while choices are rapidly dwindling. Between 2016 and 2017, the average premium for a midlevel…

I like the idea of having the additional carrier. With that also comes THE reason for having the carrier and that is the air group that comes with it.

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the chairman also for bringing up this important issue today. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of H.R. 1370, the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act. A few years ago, law…

If it has been 3 years and we actually have nuclear attack submarines that are sitting at dock and we still do not have a plan in place to get out or at least there is not a plan that we have heard yet, it seems to me that that is one area…

Mr. President, the internet worked great in 2014 when there were no Federal net neutrality rules. Truth be told, even after the Obama-era Federal Communications Commission applied depression-era phone monopoly regulations to broadband in…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Thune pertaining to the introduction of S. 1144 are printed in today's…

Mr. President, there is no doubt that the last 8 years were not good ones for the American economy. Yearly economic growth under the Obama administration averaged just under 1.5 percent. That is less than half the growth needed for a…

I just think some of the questions which they have asked really do deserve to be able--we should be able to get an answer to them one way or another before we actually get into this.

While we want to see a simplification, and I think a lot of people out there would love to see that happen, there is also a concern that, as the President would suggest, it is truly time to prime the pump similar to the way that it…

Not only does it impact some very rural areas that are able to obtain some Federal dollars in this process.

Rest assured we would love to provide additional input and advice as you come to making the decisions in this particular case.

I am concerned by the President's proposed, as we call it, the skinny budget, which provided no funding for TIGER grants for fiscal year 2018.

I believe we should authorize the U.S.