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In terms of the out-years, can you give us some idea of the scale of investment that we are looking at here?

I am especially pleased to see included in this legislation policies that I have championed in this Committee for many years.

This bill encompasses a variety of priorities that I and many members of this Committee have labored over for, in some cases, many years.

We have not made sufficient progress towards a responsive nuclear infrastructure.

I was very, very happy to see that Nebraska received a $25 million TIGER Grant for the Lincoln South Beltway Project.

Knowing that those resources are going to be there, that we don't have to depend on a grant to be able to take care of those roads and bridges, is a key component for us.

I recently had the opportunity to join the Lincoln Vietnamese community in the celebration of the Vietnamese New Year, the Year of the Dog. I celebrated this special occasion at St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions Catholic Church in…

The bill before us today, the Fair Agricultural Reporting Method, or the FARM Act, would provide greater certainty for ag producers.

Since my first day in Congress I have worked with my Senate colleagues to promote policies that enable our ag producers to prosper, while also safeguarding our environment.

Thank you, Chairman Rounds and Ranking Member Booker, for convening today's legislative hearing on important bipartisan legislation that would ensure common sense policies prevail for our farmers, our ranchers, and our livestock markets.

I think it is an absolute necessity that we preserve Arlington National Cemetery for those killed in action or the line of duty.

I feel like it--doesn't do justice to those 10, 20, 30, 50 years from now.

Do you agree with the NPR's assessment that the 'escalate to de-escalate' strategy reflects Russian doctrine?

If we could gear this back to some worldwide threats that we're facing as a country.

I see them as being able to stretch current tax dollars so we can move forward with infrastructure projects.

It is Nebraska's birthday, and I am pleased to be here.

I appreciate this opportunity to share and reflect, just briefly, on Reverend Billy Graham. What a tremendous legacy he leaves in so many forms, and I think of how his humility has had such an impact on so many. I was one of the thousands…

In honor of Women's History Month, I rise to recognize a woman dedicated to journalistic integrity, who made history as Omaha's first female TV news director. Rose Ann Shannon recently retired after 45 years in TV news and was a mentor to…