I will tell you the people on this committee know what the threats are in this world, we need to be able to assist the military in being successful and this is not assisting the military to be successful. It is plain dangerous.

the military must also have a sufficient budget top line, and I have serious doubts that the Administration's budget request provides all of the resources necessary to deter an aggressive China and to deal with other global threats.

I am hopeful that bipartisan talks can get going in earnest and that cooler heads will prevail before we come to a default.

It is critical that the Administration provide Ukraine with what it needs in time to defend and take back its sovereign territory.

Permitting reform is needed now and it needs to be comprehensive.

This bipartisan permitting bill must be included in any package that comes before the U.S. Senate.

I think you know broadband in 2023 is like electricity in the 1940s.

permitting reform without litigation reform, in this Senator's opinion, is pointless.

This bill is the largest hydropower bill in two decades.

I was one of 10 people that helped build the bipartisan Infrastructure bill, the one that's known as IIJA.

I think you know broadband in 2023 is like electricity in the 1940s.

The National Environmental Policy Act's current regulations impose significant time and significant cost burdens with an environmental impact statement.

The National Environmental Policy Act's current regulations impose significant time and significant cost burdens with an environmental impact statement.

The risk of a government default is real. The risk of a government shutdown is real.

It sends a terrible signal to our soldiers, our sailors, airmen, Marines around the world when we do these CRs.

It sends a terrible signal to our soldiers, our sailors, airmen, Marines around the world when we do these CRs.

I was one of 10 people that helped build the bipartisan Infrastructure bill, the one that's known as IIJA.

I support the ongoing efforts of Senators Murray and Collins who will work with anybody to get the job done.