as President Obama's Presidency draws to a close, talk tends to turn to his legacy. What will President Obama leave behind? Internationally, of course, he will leave behind a growing terrorist threat and an emboldened Iran on its way to…

I just think that is very, very important and I appreciate all the work that you have done so far, sir.

For me, I am from South Dakota and a small business owner, and I don't know if the same program would work for South Dakota that would work in New York or California or Florida or Illinois.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First of all, let me add my congratulations for putting this together today with Ranking Member Blumenthal.

Well, I know in rural areas it is critical that we have that available, simply because we do not have the numbers without them.

Chairman Thune, you have been instrumental in addressing the rail concerns of our industry including the service related issues in 2014 and now with enactment of STB reform.

Chairman Thune, you've been instrumental in addressing the rail concerns of our industry including the service related issues in 2014 and now with enactment of STB reform.

We understand that there needs to be a balance between the financial health of the railroads so that they are able to maintain the current system and invest in the facilities and at the same time protect consumers from excessive costs.

We appreciate his leadership in passing of the STB reauthorization bill.

Chairman Thune, as you know, we in South Dakota experienced terrible rail service several years ago that impacted our industry as well as almost every rail shipper in the Northern Plains.

We appreciate his leadership in passing of the SRB reauthorization bill.

we particularly thank you, Senator Thune, for the March 31 letter that was sent to all three members of the STB welcoming the Board's steps to complete rulemaking for data collection.

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might I ask the majority leader: Are you objecting for yourself or on behalf of others? Further, is there a reason for the objection? The PRESIDING OFFICER. It is not in order to ask questions of someone who does not have the floor. The…

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In July, for example, the President approved something called the Presidential Policy Directive on Cyberincident Coordination, PPD-41.

Can we protect critical infrastructure if it is under a cyberattack?