Mr. President, I first want to start with just a word about the tragedy in Oklahoma. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families impacted by yesterday's devastating storms, as well as the first responders and volunteers who rushed to…

Mr. President, does the Senator from Michigan want to lock in a time agreement on the votes?

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tragedy In Oklahoma

This hearing gives our committee the opportunity to perform one of the most important constitutional responsibilities provided to members of the United States Senate, the power to give advice and consent on the president's executive and…

The poor planning resulted in disruptions in FAA staffing and delays for passengers across the country.

I would like to point out that there are several outstanding letters that I sent... that remain unanswered.

Infrastructure is important. It is important to our country, it is important to our competitiveness, it is important to our economy.

And so I hope that you will get your pencils out and find as many savings as you can within the department's budget.

We cannot continue to borrow from the general fund to fund highways.

I just want to know if you are prepared to exercise your authority granted in the law to protect U.S. aviation users.

The one outcome that is not acceptable to me is to continue to borrow and to transfer from the general fund.

First, the bill includes a provision designed to stop the evasion of anti-dumping duties by importers of Chinese honey.

This is legislation that is designed to expedite trade flows, while also improving enforcement of our trade laws.

Today, this is a hearing that recognizes that trade is not only about bilateral and multi-lateral agreements, it is also about ensuring that our laws allow for the easiest possible movement of goods and agricultural products, while at the…

Our bill also includes a sense of Congress calling on USTR to encourage other nations to follow our example by also improving their de minimis thresholds.

Well, there was a statement made over the weekend that whether the laws were broken was irrelevant.

And so the reporting about the giving of this information to ProPublica, release of confidential information, could very well be a violation of law?

I think the American people believe that this is a very serious matter for both those reasons.