Mark Pryor: “This is actually the first in a series of hearings that we intend to hold on the state of the communications in the…”

I ask 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 resolution was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to…

For the information of all Senators, if all debate time is used, there will be up to four rollcall votes in relation to the Defense authorization bill and the Saperstein nomination at 3 p.m. We hope to yield back some of the debate time…

I authored the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act in 2010 as a way to make sure communications and video services remain available to all consumers.

I do feel very strongly about this nomination because I know Colette. I know her well.