I want to thank the chairman publicly for his willingness and the willingness of his staff to continue the dialogue as we work on the issue of net neutrality.

The FCC has the critical responsibility for overseeing and supporting our Nation's dynamic communications networks and marketplace.

Congratulations on your re-nomination. You have served with distinction and not surprisingly, have established yourself as a reasoned, thoughtful, and bipartisan leader.

Her championship of modernization and reform of the E-Rate and Lifeline programs are two examples of her fierce, determined commitment to expanding public access to high-speed broadband for working families.

since I see no one is waiting to speak, I might offer a couple of comments about the proposed budget agreement. We are still evaluating this, looking at the details, but first things first. This seems to me to be something we should agree…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Budget Agreement

I rise today to speak about the Takata airbag recall and the continued need for urgency in this area. Last week the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that they currently had--this figure will blow your mind--19…

To Members of the Senate, this is a deflated airbag that has already exploded. If you can see, this part is the center of the steering wheel. In this case, this happens to be a Honda; here is the letter ``h.'' This would be sitting right…

I will vote for the cyber security bill. Obviously, this is a whole new era of attack on our country. On September 11, 2001, we certainly realized that the two big oceans on either side of our country that had protected us for…

Will the Senator share her thoughts with the Senate about how the Nation's national security defense depends on us being able--we have the guns, the tanks, the airplanes, the missiles, and all of that, but there is a new type of threat…

on September 29, an almost 800-foot cargo container vessel, the El Faro, a cargo ship carrying 33 men and women from Florida, left port in Jacksonville, FL, bound for Puerto Rico. There is a regular trade route between San Juan and…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coats). Without objection, it is so ordered. Tragedy of the Lost Cargo Ship ``El Faro''