Thank you for appearing before the Committee now a third time, and I certainly appreciate the opportunity to further discuss both your priorities and my priorities, and how the FCC can best serve Americans.

Senator Lummis and I sent a letter to the FCC urging it to take action to grant these waivers

It is critical to our national security to eliminate Chinese state connected technologies from U.S. networks

I agree with former Commissioner O'Rielly that it is underfunded right now and needs more money.

I am committed to getting this funding, of course, across the finish line.

I have called for greater transparency into these incidents.

It is critical to our national security to eliminate Chinese state connected technologies from U.S. networks

Securing the networks is essential, and that is why I have been disappointed by Congress' failure to close the Rip and Replace funding shortfall.

I am committed to getting this funding, of course, across the finish line.

Senator Lummis and I sent a letter to the FCC urging it to take action to grant these waivers

Thank you for appearing before the Committee now a third time, and I certainly appreciate the opportunity to further discuss both your priorities and my priorities.

I agree with former Commissioner O'Rielly that it is underfunded right now and needs more money.

rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate requires each committee to adopt rules to govern the procedure of the committee and to publish those rules in the Congressional Record not later than March 1 of the first year of…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 4:29 p.m., adjourned until Monday, February 13, 2023, at 3 p.m. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 3 p.m. on Monday, February 13; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I understand that there is a bill at the desk due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I understand that there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 185) to…

I ask unanimous consent that all postcloture time on the Chung nomination be considered expired; that at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 13, the Senate vote on confirmation of the Chung nomination; that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider…

The KBIC Settlement Act acknowledges the uncompensated taking by the Federal Government of the Reservation Swamp Lands.

The KBIC Settlement Act acknowledges the uncompensated taking by the Federal Government of the Reservation Swamp Lands.

The KBIC Settlement Act acknowledges the uncompensated taking by the Federal Government of the Reservation Swamp Lands.

While my Republican colleagues have promised to secure America's energy future, I share this goal and I am eager to work together. Again, I congratulate our new chair. However, I would say that the path to energy security is not through…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate vote on confirmation of the Rumbaugh nomination at 12:15 p.m. today; that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that the President be immediately notified…

shortly, I will ask unanimous consent to confirm Richard L. Revesz to be the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, or OIRA, within the Office of Management and Budget. While OIRA is a small, relatively unknown…

for the information of Senators, in addition to the 12:15 p.m. vote, we expect a rollcall vote on going to the omnibus message at approximately 2:30 p.m. today. I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Republican whip.