Roy Blunt

I have 7 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I rise to join the Presiding Officer and others who have been on the floor hoping that we will move this week to support the confirmation of Mike Pompeo, who has been nominated to be the Secretary of State. It is a critically important…

I totally agree with him and with you on the importance of continuity on these electronic records.

I believe this budget has fully funded the line for the coming year.

There's really no reason to have two programs or them to run in a dramatically different way than they currently run.

We need to make sure that Americans have access to training programs--especially those that provide on-the-job training and those focused on in-demand jobs like healthcare and energy.

The Omnibus appropriations bill included a new $30 million Dislocated Workers funding initiative targeted to the Delta Regional Authority and the Appalachian Regional Commission regions.

We want to continue to see that, whether in Missouri it is Wal-Mart, or Boeing, or that 140-employee company in Rogersville, Missouri, those things are happening.

I think people would walk. I think customers would leave. I think they would lose waitstaff and so, making it unlawful is perfectly fine because it should be.

over the last couple of weeks, many of us have had an opportunity to spend more time at home than we do just going back and forth a few days a week. While I was there, I had the opportunity to talk to small business owners…

I think this is one of the areas that the Administration has led on and I think there are still ways to expand both access to these programs.

I think that is indicative of an unfortunate state of affairs that we are at, but that is why I am really glad that we had a happy ending.

Having a confirmed head of BLS, I think, would be helpful.

We want to be sure we have a skilled workforce that has the skills necessary for the jobs that are going to be there.

We are glad you are here to talk about what we can do to prepare workers for higher skilled jobs, to help those who have lost their jobs get back on their feet, to protect workers' rights and benefits, and to support a safe and productive…

I think regulation was overreaching in the last several years and your efforts to look at the regulations that are out there, and to see what needs to be done about them, are appreciated by me.

Well, thank you, Mr. Secretary.

I think it has more impact if you are talking about a specific community or a specific employer.

I really cannot imagine what the reason would be, the merit would be to have preliminary numbers that may very well be wrong in a more specific context.

I think your request shows that and the numbers you have shared with us today also show that your enforcement efforts are at a higher level than they have been.

There are a lot of hardworking people in the back of the house that really deserve to be part of that tip pool.

I just think this is a good government matter.

I think it's something we're going to, in other settings, talk even more about.

We should always review and assess additional capabilities that we can integrate into the Ballistic Missile Defense System.

I think particularly on this topic, Mr. Chairman, the Alabama role in missile defense and space issues is important.