Consumers and communities around the country understand that all-fiber broadband networks are critical infrastructure for the 21st century.

The Council appreciates that you recognize that broadband infrastructure is critical to our country's economic future, particularly in our rural areas.

We commend Chairman Thune and Ranking Member Nelson for their sagacious leadership in proposing and advancing legislation...

Mr. President, Senate Standing Rule XXVI requires each committee to adopt rules to govern the procedure of the committee and to publish those rules in the Congressional Record not later than March 1 of the first year of each Congress. On…

Mr. President, Senate Standing Rule XXVI requires each committee to adopt rules to govern the procedure of the committee and to publish those rules in the Congressional Record not later than March 1 of the first year of each Congress. On…

Madam President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. Under the previous order, all postcloture time has expired. The question is, Will the Senate advise…

Mr. President, I rise to voice my strong support for the nomination of Wilbur Ross to be Secretary of Commerce. We held a hearing on his nomination on January 18, 2017. Mr. Ross has also completed the required paperwork and responded to…

Madam President, 2 weeks ago, major health insurer Humana announced its decision to completely withdraw from ObamaCare exchanges for 2018. The company decision was not particularly surprising. Humana had already sharply reduced its…

if this country doesn't feed ourselves, then we're dependent on another country, then they control us

opening statement

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.J. Res. 43 which overturns an Obama-era regulation forcing States to administer title X healthcare funding to abortion providers like Planned Parenthood. Time and again, this Congress has risen…

Mr. President, I rise to discuss Mr. Trump's nominee to be Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt. His background with the EPA regulatory process makes him well suited to lead this…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I rise today to commemorate the life and legacy of Clint Roberts, who passed away in the early morning hours of February 13 at the age of 82. Clint is a former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, the South Dakota…

Mr. President, I have six requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the hard work of my Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee intern Rose Iles Fealy. Rose hails from Perth, Western Australia, where she studies political science at the Australian National…

Mr. President, I rise today to support the nomination of Congressman Mick Mulvaney and ask my colleagues to vote to confirm him as the next Director of the Office of Management and Budget. It may not surprise folks that I have a markedly…

I think it is critical that we make sure in rural areas and frontier communities that we have that high-quality health care.