As I travel around my state and around the country, one of the reasons that employers say they are not hiring people is because of economic uncertainty caused, in some cases, by Federal regulatory actions.

It's important that in a knowledge-based economy and society that we live in that we have broadband service that's available to everyone.

I just think dealing in a world of uncertainty makes it very difficult for people to make investments and for our economy to create the types of jobs that are necessary to get people back to work.

I want to congratulate our nominees on being with us today, your nominations to the FCC, both to Mr. Pai and Ms. Rosenworcel.

I hope you both help to move America back toward a free market economy.

I am concerned about the effect the divestitures on rural states like South Dakota have had.

I believe it's important in USF reform that it help give all Americans, including those in tribal areas and rural areas, access to broadband service.

I am pleased he is here today. I would ask that his full written testimony and statement be included in the record, as well.

This was not like most natural disasters. This flood lasted for over 90 days.

Mr. President, I rise today to acknowledge November as National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day on Nov. 19, 2011. With over 107,000 children waiting to be adopted from the U.S. foster care system, I think it is crucial to…

I'm a little interested about what State's role is in that and what we are doing as a nation to actively encourage more countries to participate in the visa waiver program.

Thank you, Madam Chairman, and thank you for visiting the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Congresswoman Kristy Noem of South Dakota has introduced H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act.

I want to know why doesn't the Forest Service use the revision of the planning regulation as an opportunity to eliminate all the opportunities for appeals and litigation that are cumbersome and is weighing down the whole process?

I am very concerned about the viability requirement because that was the basis for Chief Dombeck's remand of the Black Hills National Forest plan revision in 1999.

I think it is absolutely critical that you put hunting and fishing in the forefront of any rule that is put forward.

I am concerned that the Forest Service is opening the door for these types of species to be identified as species of conservation concern, which would make forest planning more difficult.

I am very concerned about this because the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit concluded that the U.S. Forest Service does not have the discretion to ignore--does not have the discretion to ignore--multiple use mandates that…