It is an essential service for many states.

If we can improve that, we make a lot of progress.

the one-size-fits-all approach on policy emanating from Washington almost never works in certain states.

We look forward to working with you and the Department of Transportation.

Well, I think that would be something that would be very fair.

If you make commitments in a private setting, meetings, or in a public hearing, it is an important deal when you are trying to get confirmed, and we expect those commitments to be kept.

It is kind of a double whammy.

I want to express my deep appreciation and the Committee's for your willingness to travel so far

an infrastructure initiative without corresponding permitting reform at the Federal level in many ways is going to be a lot of money wasted.

Fifteen years to get the permits to build a new runway.

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 3 p.m., Monday, March 27; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved…

I further ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 96, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 97, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 5:54 p.m., adjourned until Monday, March 27, 2017, at 3 p.m…

as my colleagues know, I have been coming to the floor week after week to recognize an Alaskan who has made a difference in his or her community. As I have said repeatedly--I am a little biased, of course--I have the honor of living in the…

I am going to be introducing a bill here in the next couple weeks. I certainly want to try to make it a very strong bipartisan bill, the Rebuild America Now Act, which is all going to be about modernizing and streamlining our Federal…

I think that in the realm of airport infrastructure, that is certainly an area that we need that kind of investment for the country.

the Egyptians built the pyramids in a shorter amount of time.

It would not be very efficient if we do not also look at modernizing our Federal permitting system in order to deploy resources, to build infrastructure.

I think it's helpful to have the President of the United States raising that and pushing on that, too.

We do not want a fair fight.

What are your plans to use this ideal location for the advanced integrated training needed to best counter high-end and near-peer threats?

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:05 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at 10:30…