Mike Braun

I think that in my experience of being an entrepreneur, a CEO for 37 years prior to becoming a Senator, that in many instances, and especially looking at the differences between states, and generally speaking on the Federal Government…

The sad thing about invasive species is that most forest owners do not know they have invasive species in their woods.

I want to emphasize a couple of points that I have noticed, especially over the last few years.

A growing, well-managed forest does sequester more carbon.

Whenever we have a discussion on forestry it is my favorite subject.

Does it make sense on ALS, Alzheimer's, that we try to pick up the pace for the folks that are in the clinical trials, especially where there are signs of promise that you are making some headway?

The last time there has been any adjustment to the dedicated source of funding has been 1993.

We are going to be borrowing money for the host of things that are out there.

The EPW Committee passed the largest infrastructure bill in history. It provided 287 billion in funding over 5 years.

So in listening to the tone and direction of the conversation today that idea of hierarchy and priority between domestic terrorism and threats from afar, to me, it is easy to get into a false equivalency there.

COVID has, I think, give us a big wakeup call about another looming issue that drives our trillion dollar deficits annually.

Medicare is the biggest driver, and I am probably the most vocal Senator on trying to reform health care in general.

The big elephant in the room is Medicare, its high cost, and Social Security.

If we do not get the political will soon to start doing something about it, it is going to be here before we know it.

I am particularly concerned by Congress' seeming inability to address the slow-moving national debt crisis.

Thank you. And my office will be watching closely to see how that rebalancing act is going on, and that, in fact, that it is rebalanced, and not the same old thing occurring again because lobbyist and House Cardinals may want it to be.

I think we are at a really pivotal point when it comes to health care in general, childcare.

I think my advice, from being so deeply involved in agriculture, is that it was kind of working, and do not be beguiled by the Chinese.

I think it would set us back significantly.

I think there are certain things that would undermine that if it is not given careful consideration.

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My office will be watching closely to see how that rebalancing act is going on, and that, in fact, that it is rebalanced, and not the same old thing occurring again because lobbyist and House Cardinals may want it to be.

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I am particularly concerned by Congress' seeming inability to address the slow-moving national debt crisis.

70 percent of Hoosiers wanted better roads and bridges. In an enterprising State like ours, 70 percent didn't want their taxes to go up.