Is that something you think could go nationwide?

I just want to be on record to thank you for your support for the work that is going on in the Black Hills, and especially from the State of South Dakota.

Thank you for your investigation into the collapse of our sheep industry that we have seen in South Dakota and the prices.

I believe that two other areas are absolutely critical for government and industry to come together to address some pressing needs: first, the construction of a nationwide interoperable public safety network that our first responders are…

I want to thank you and Chairman Rockefeller for holding this hearing.

The incentive auction is really important. We need to figure out how to free up more spectrum to meet the demand that is out there.

Making sure that our first responders have the spectrum and communication networks that they need to keep us safe is, frankly, an incredibly proud achievement for this committee.

I have been disappointed by the administration's politically motivated scare tactics on this subject.

I urge the Commissioners to move forward on an aggressive timetable to get this proceeding done.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to speak as in morning business for up to 12 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Economic Growth

Mr. President, I come to the floor to speak about spending and its impact on economic growth. I think it is important Washington closely considers the true impact Federal spending and our soaring national debt are having on economic…

To wrap up and put this into perspective, Federal spending has increased nearly 20 percent since 2009. Sequestration, the across- the-board spending reductions which will occur under the sequester, amount to a reduction of 2.4 percent out…

Many in the private sector are already doing the right things to protect their systems, and should not be diverted from those efforts through new requirements.

I look forward, along with you and with Senator Coburn and members of both of our committees, to examining the need for a greater cybersecurity partnership between the private sector and the Federal Government.

Madam President, I thank the Senator from Kentucky for yielding for a question. I appreciate his diligence in continuing at this late hour to get an answer to some very important questions. I think many of us when we got up and came in…

Trade secrets developed over thousands of working hours by our brightest minds are stolen in a split second and transferred to our competitors.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Would you agree that reducing the impact to producers should be a priority?