I could not agree more. I think it is a very important tool for us to make sure it is maintained into the future.

I want to enter into the record on behalf of Senator Nelson four letters of support for Jessica Rosenworcel's nomination to the FCC.

The current Tax Code robs people of their most precious commodity, and that is their time.

I believe the two most powerful things that we can do in the tax code to achieve that goal are to lower business tax rates for both corporations and pass-throughs and to allow businesses to recover the cost of their investments as quickly…

Requiring businesses that have operated using the cash method since their inception to suddenly pay tax on money they have not yet collected, and may never collect, is an effective tax increase.

The high U.S. corporate tax rate places American companies at a disadvantage in the global economy.

Today's tax code is overly complicated and excessively burdensome.

the position to which you have been nominated is one of the most important roles in the executive branch as we press forward with tax reform.

I rise today to discuss an epidemic that is sweeping our Nation. From big cities to small towns, communities across our country have been ravaged by drug addiction and the multiple problems caused by it. Opioid overdoses have quadrupled…

I wish to express my appreciation for the opportunity to welcome to the U.S. Senate Pastor Bill Ewing. Pastor Bill Ewing started a ministry called Christian Life Ministries in the early 1980s in Rapid City, SD, along with his wife Nancy…

I am just curious. I think it is an issue that should be addressed, and I am just wondering if you have got a timeframe or a concept in terms of how to address the increased costs that they have.

I have heard a number of concerns from financial institutions that arbitrary thresholds set in Dodd-Frank make it difficult for them to do business.

I think it makes our banks within the United States less competitive with some other competitors elsewhere.

as the leader has very ably pointed out, the Democratic obstruction when it comes to President Trump's nominees is reaching an unprecedented level if you compare it to any past administration. He pointed out the number of nominees…

Human trafficking is a heinous crime that often hides in plain sight.

On behalf of Florida Abolitionist, I want to give a special thanks to Chairman John Thune, Ranking Senator Bill Nelson, from my state, and all the members of the Committee for the invitation to this informational hearing.

It is estimated that human trafficking is a $150 billion industry globally.

Airline Ambassadors International commends the leadership of Senator Thune for the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016.