Even a modest amount of economic growth could cover the cost of this bill.

as my colleague from Pennsylvania has pointed out, the recently passed tax bill is already having a profound impact on the economy, and, as the Congressional Budget Office report points out, over the course of the next decade, it will…

Thank you for your words to this Committee in which you make it very clear that you want to do right by our veterans.

I am one of the Senators up here that voted against the new MISSION Act, and I did it not because there were not some good ideas being brought forth in the new proposal, but rather because of some protections that were found within the…

The 30 days is unacceptable.

This bipartisan legislation was the first reauthorization of the Board since its creation in 1996.

I am committed to faithfully executing the law and fulfilling its objectives.

Most of us understand that, whether you are using Facebook or Google or some other online services, we are trading certain information about ourselves for free or low-cost services.

The idea that for every person who decided to try an app, information about nearly 300 other people was scraped from your services, to put it mildly, disturbing.

Can you assure us that when you are improving tools to stop bad actors that you will err on the side of protecting speech, especially political speech, from all different corners?

I think it is going to be hard for us to fashion solutions to solve some of this stuff until we have some of those answers.

We are here because of what you, Mr. Zuckerberg, have described as a breach of trust.

I know Facebook has taken several steps and intends to take more to address these issues.

Today's hearing is extraordinary. It is extraordinary to hold a joint committee hearing.

first of all, let me offer my thanks to Senator Alexander and Senator Collins, and let me add my support for what Senator Graham has just indicated in terms of the importance of this particular amendment to the omnibus bill. Look, I am a…

I thank the Senator from Indiana who has been a real champion and a real partner. I know he tried to get as many House Members to vote for the House bill as he could. By the way, that was the good news. I am calling on the House now, since…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4547 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the upcoming adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and the majority and minority leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions…