I strongly oppose the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

Why did you and the Administration ignore the view of Secretary Mattis and still go ahead with the tariffs?

These tariffs pose a serious risk to our economy, they could trigger a trade war, and they may damage our relations with key allies.

As you may know, I voted for the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement back in 2011 and since that time hundreds of thousands of jobs have been created right here in America from the trade agreement.

I would like to take my remaining time to highlight the importance of NAFTA for Texas and the Nation as whole.

Is there a way to ensure that it is more carefully considered, or handled differently, in the future?

Hindsight is 20/20 I guess, right?

As a Louisianan, I am very grateful that the budget doesn't call for an outright elimination of GOMESA. But it does threaten the security of this critical funding for Louisiana by way of the public infrastructure fund proposal.

This is a vital lifeline to the American citizens.

I think that it is going to be a long time before they recover, and you know, we continue to assist them every way we can.

I advocate inside the Pentagon with the Army that they modernize the Army National Guard in a concurrent and balanced manner.