I think the real takeaway from it wasn't just the increase in funding, although that's obviously very important to the scientific enterprise, but the big part of it was just to have some stability.

It truly was a bipartisan process.

I believe every campaign for elective office in this great Nation is essentially a months-long job interview with the voters or, perhaps more accurately, it is thousands and thousands of individual interviews. Like any employer, the voters…

Stopping these deadly drugs from ever reaching our streets is certainly a good start.

It should not take a congressional investigation into the Postal Service and what is happening with international mail to get our government to do its job.

I really want to thank Senator Carper and his staff for working so closely with us on this investigation.

I think that these test grounds can provide a valuable interface to the government to help with regulations, because it can provide data and a science-based approach to what regulations need to be and what ones do not need to be.

I think we have to continue to demonstrate through good use cases--I mentioned before the example of parking--that people can become familiar in a safe environment and begin to trust the overall technology.

despite these continued threats to our transportation system, President Trump's budget request would have significant cuts.

the surface transportation system is at risk, and there's significant risk.

the cuts in the budget that you cite, sir, are cuts that are primarily directed at the Viper Teams.

we need to keep our focus there, as well.

I look forward to working closely with the Transportation Security Administration to ensure that the 60,000 public servants who are committed to keeping the traveling public safe have the tools and, equally as important, the resources to…

there is a recognition as to how important Medicaid is as a health provider for Americans who have the ability to access that

Medicaid has also been critical in fighting the opioid epidemic.

I think in terms of moving forward, there has got to be a much bigger focus for those social media companies on putting threat analysts and pairing them together.

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Today, as you mentioned, I am filling in for Ranking Member McCaskill who wanted to be here but due to extenuating circumstances cannot be here.

I would also like to welcome our new colleague to the Committee, Senator Doug Jones. Welcome to this Committee.

Medicaid expansion has produced not only historic coverage gains, but it also has very far-reaching positive health effects for American families.

Medicaid is a program that literally saves lives.

Just because A comes before B does not mean that A causes B.

I have recently introduced some bipartisan legislation with Senators Capito and Murkowski in the Senate called the 'YOUTH Act,' which aims to increase access to these treatments.

Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the uninsured rate in Michigan has been cut in half.

wherever there has been Medicaid expansion, there is increased opioid use and addiction.

tonight the Senate will vote on a tax bill that will provide large corporations and wealthy individuals with a massive tax cut. The bill will result in well over $1 trillion in debt that will be passed on to our children and our…