A few weeks ago, I asked the Executive Associate Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement... how long is too long to detain a child.

Your spending is a reflection of your priorities and your values, and under your authority, DHS notified Congress that DHS transferred tens of millions of dollars from a variety of DHS components.

So if Congress does not meet your demands in terms of funding for detention centers or border wall construction, do you intend to continue this practice of transferring funds from other critical DHS components to detention centers?

Reiterate U.S. Interest in Hong Kong's Autonomy.

China has been attempting to interfere with our upcoming 2018 election.

Expand Mandate of Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

Give greater public expression, including at the highest levels of the U.S. Government, to the issue of press freedom in China.

our Nation has seen some deeply concerning trends in recent decades--increased polarization, flat wages for workers, and a growing tribal mindset that makes it increasingly difficult for people to trust each other and our public…

I ask unanimous consent to allow my Sea Grant fellow, Jillian Farkas, to be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I rise today in support of the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018. After six short-term extensions ranging from 1 week to just over a year, the Senate will finally pass comprehensive legislation that…

I think we need to reassure the American people that their information is protected and private, especially in this era of privacy concerns.

I think it is very important that we get to the bottom of whether or not this Committee was misled by Secretary Ross.

It appears to me that a political decision was made to include the question, and then they sought justice to ask for it so they could hang their hat on that peg.

This is clearly a significant issue, a significant issue that may be impacting tens of millions, perhaps a hundred million Americans.

We will look forward to having that broader approach taken by the EPA.

Thank you for your leadership on these fluorine-free foams. It is critical that we provide these to our firefighters.

As a Senator from the State of Michigan, a State surrounded by the Great Lakes, the world's largest source of fresh water, I am appalled by the number of water crises that we have faced.

That is disturbing, and, in fact, I have heard from one researcher who said basically if you are a geologist at some point in the future, however many millions of years, and you look at the strata in the rock, you will actually find PFAS…

Thank you, Senator, and I would like to thank each of the panelists for being here today. This is going to be an ongoing issue. We will look forward to working with you in the months and years ahead.

There is going to be plenty of opportunity for people in Michigan to be heard at this meeting.

That is a major concern. We are going to follow up with both of you on that, if we could.

Yes, it is critically important that we have that.

Obviously, the people of Oscoda cannot wait any longer. When you hear talk about this may take 5 or 10 years, that is simply unacceptable.

I think there's no question that consumers want better transparency and control over their personal information.

Would you support a Federal privacy law that mandates disclosure of that type of tracking?