The average American may be surprised to know that, in 1991's Operation Desert Storm, 60 percent of all deployed troops and 25 percent of all cargo airlift went by commercial carriers, not military airlift.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Jack Robinson

My understanding is that there is a possibility that we will be looking at perhaps reducing the number of F-15C's due to the increasing costs of maintaining the structural integrity of that aircraft between now and the year 2020.

The Department of Homeland Security, which is charged with protecting critical infrastructure, defines it as the assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or…

I rise today to commemorate the life and legacy of Jack Robinson, who passed away on March 1, 2017, in Pierre, SD, at the age of 92. Jack dedicated his life to public service--first to his Nation in the U.S. military and later to thousands…

irrespective of how the Presidential election came out last November, we would be having a conversation about how to fix ObamaCare. There are many reasons for that, but most importantly is that it has just skyrocketed costs for people in…

[i]s it true that consumers would be left unprotected, or would the FCC still be obligated to police broadband privacy practices under Section 222 of the Communications Act?

I rise today to ask my colleagues to support H.J. Res. 37, a resolution disapproving of the Federal Acquisition Regulation issued by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space…

This committee reported out a bill here recently called the MOBILE NOW Act, and that makes a down payment on that obligation.

Our job in Congress is to make sure that, consistent with our national security and public welfare obligations, the market has access to spectrum and that industry is not unduly burdened when getting the spectrum into service.

The Defense Science Board made it pretty clear that over the next 10 years, we are going to have to be able to deter those near-peer competitors.

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

Those that do not will suffer.

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

Infrastructure that supports rural communities and links them to global markets has helped make the U.S. the unquestioned leader in agriculture production.

The FAST Act provided needed certainty and was a big step in the right direction.

Providing this connection for people, goods, and information to travel safely and efficiently across America is a responsibility shared by all levels of government.

I am becoming increasingly concerned about the potential for Missouri River flooding as a result, this year, of the snowpack levels and the decrease in available storage capacity in the Missouri River reservoirs.