This bipartisan legislation... strengthens First Amendment protections by prohibiting businesses from using non-defamation clauses.

I want to congratulate you on your reappointment to the FCC and thank you for your continued commitment to public service.

I hope this committee can act quickly to confirm the Commissioner's nomination for another term.

ALPA encourages the FAA to: Educate... and implement broad public-awareness campaign.

The emerging budget deal asks NTIA to identify 30 megahertz of Federal spectrum to be made available for commercial use.

The FAA has been far more reactive than proactive in addressing the challenges created by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

ALPA recommends that, starting before November 20, 2015, the FAA require aircraft registration at the point of sale.

You have also been a leading advocate for kids.

I led a letter earlier this year, along with Senator Klobuchar and 65 additional senators, calling on the FCC to make this fix.

I thank the Senator from Massachusetts for explaining to the public and this body what we are all becoming increasingly aware of. The technology is there. This is no longer pie in the sky. This is not hopeful ecological utopia thinking…

That's why I introduced S. 2100, the Tobacco to 21 Act with nine of my Senate colleagues, which would raise the minimum legal age of sale of tobacco products to 21.

Tobacco prevention and control is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions we can use as policymakers to prevent unnecessary tobacco deaths.

last Friday, China announced its decision to implement a national cap-and-trade program beginning in 2017. It will cover the majority of China's greenhouse gas emissions, including those from power generation, iron and steel production…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Climate Change and Economic Growth

Thank you, Mr. President. A President of the United States once said of his Nation's enemy that we cannot ``wish away the differences between our two societies and our philosophies, but we should always remember that we do have common…

Pilots have reported a surge in close calls with UAS: nearly 700 by mid-August of this year as compared to 238 in all of 2014.

Through the Chair, I understand the time for the colloquy is about to expire. Just to respond to the Senator from California, if there is no objection, I would just say that we really do need Republican leadership here. Prior to about 10…

I thank the Senator from Massachusetts and Senators Whitehouse and Boxer for their great leadership. I am really appreciative of the senior Senator from New York for taking the time to come to the floor to demonstrate his commitment to…

I want to talk a little about the particulars of the Clean Power Plan and address some of the questions that have been raised by some of the opponents. I think the first premise has to be that carbon is an airborne pollutant; that the…

Unlicensed spectrum lets innovators deliver millions of new products.

We have to work together on a spectrum pipeline for the future.

we may still get a 'no' unless they know, look, that billions of dollars in revenue are on the table

We need to develop an aggressive plan to make different types of spectrum available.

I have been working on the growing Internet of Things.

Ensuring the availability of more licensed spectrum is essential because it provides companies the certainty they need for investment.