I rise today to discuss President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil M. Gorsuch. As you know, the vacancy exists because last year Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died suddenly at the age of 79, leaving an unexpected vacancy on…

I ask to speak as in morning business for up to 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Nomination of Neil Gorsuch

last night President Trump announced the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. He will fill the spot left vacant by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Justice Scalia left a profound mark on our judicial history. He had a…

rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate 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…

Chairman Thune has indicated the importance of updating our communications laws.

I'd like to extend a thank you to Chairman Thune, Ranking Member Nelson and this committee for passage of the Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act last week to address these concerns.

give Congress an analytical office to review the costs and benefits of regulation like in Senator Klobuchar's SCORE Act.

To reduce unnecessary burdens at the CPSC and across this Committee's jurisdiction, we recommend the following: encourage the current Chairman of the CPSC to step aside and confirm a new Chair.

The oil and natural gas industry remains committed to regulatory structures that promote safety, environmental protection, and responsible operations.

encourage better retrospective review of rules by planning for reviews at the time a rule is written, like in Senator Heitkamp's and Senator Lankford's Smarter Regulations Through Advanced Planning and Review Act.

Thank you for convening this important hearing on regulatory burdens.

To ensure that demand and output improve this year, the United States needs not only improved economic conditions but also government policies more attuned to the realities of global competition.

with respect to the pending Chao nomination, we yield back the remainder of our time so that we can proceed to the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Time is yielded back.

A Growth Agenda: Reducing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens.

Thank you, Senator Thune, and the esteemed members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for convening this full committee hearing about Reducing Unnecessary burdensome regulations.

Letter dated February 1, 2017 to Hon. John Thune and Hon. Bill Nelson from Cal Dooley, President and CEO, American Chemistry Council.

Thank you for the invitation to speak today about the opportunities to promote a pro-growth agenda by reducing regulatory burdens.

Manufacturers greatly appreciate the efforts by Chairman Thune and Senator Moran to hold the CPSC accountable.