If government fails, everything fails.

I think somebody should look at this. I mean, this is siloed.

I do think the plea for consultation from both sides of the aisle here is important.

It is alarming, the degree of these cuts and how much damage they would do.

Small and medium-size businesses make up 97 percent of American exporting companies, making exports critical to our nation's overall economic health.

I think the baseline bill is very important.

Thank you, Mr. Mulvaney, as well. I appreciate all you do for service in this Nation and your vision for the CFPB is one that I support, transparency and objectivity.

It seems like we are talking half steps to really get to a point to where the presumption favors the veteran.

I believe that a lot of what gets you to the fifth star is all the hard work that is done by the men and women in the facility.

I am proud to introduce my friend and colleague, Robert Wilkie, as the nominee for Secretary of the VA.

Free trade agreements inevitably create winners and losers in our economy.

You are going to do a great job as Secretary. I leaned over to Mike Rounds. I said I have got to make sure I let him know to enjoy the honeymoon because the floggings will begin soon.

I should mention that every one of those meetings that Senator Tester and I have had over the past few years also included Mr. Wilkie.

I specifically want to thank Ranking Member Tester for always being there at every single meeting over the course of that process with two Secretaries.

I do not promise all of our meetings will be amicable, but I will always be respectful.

The only reason the omnibus language is in there is--I have been a Senator for 3 years. I have been working on it for 3 years, and I want to get it done.

I am troubled at the President's recent announcements related to tariffs represent an erratic economic policy that could jeopardize small firms' participation in the global economy.

We need more resources to do that. That is why I will be supporting your nomination.