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Roger Wicker is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Mississippi since 2008. A member of the Republican Party, Wicker previously served as a United States Representative from 1995 to 2008. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on issues such as national defense, economic development, and healthcare. Wicker has been involved in various legislative efforts and has held significant positions on committees, including the Senate Armed Services Committee.
thank you very much. My first prop is a front-page story from the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal on Thursday, July 1, 2021. It says: Hail State! Bulldogs are national champions. Mississippi State celebrates after winning the College…
what the senior Senator from Iowa just said is exactly right, and unfortunately, the Biden inflation tax increase is real, and it is already here. We warned about it earlier this year when our friends on the Democratic side decided to…
if I might, I ask unanimous consent that Senators Marshall, Scott of Florida, and Murray be permitted to speak for up to 5 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from…
I, too, rise in opposition to S. 1 and urge a no vote. The bill that the Senate will be asked to consider today is a truly radical piece of legislation. It turns out, because of that, it is an unpopular piece of legislation, the kind of…
I rise today in strong support of our U.S. Coast Guard. For more than 230 years, the U.S. Coast Guard has watched over our shores, protected against foreign threats, lent a helping hand to those in need of rescue, and enforced the rule of…
I ask unanimous consent that Lt. Samuel Krakower, a U.S. Coast Guard fellow with my staff, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of this Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered The PRESIDING OFFICER…
on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. This comprehensive legislation includes the Endless Frontier Act as Division B. The Endless Frontier Act will establish a new Directorate of…
today, the Senate passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act--USICA--legislation which would establish a new Technology and Innovation Directorate at the National Science Foundation. Section 2005 of USICA would define 10 initial key…
I certainly rise in support of this legislation and urge a ``yes'' vote. This is an opportunity for the United States to strike a blow on behalf of answering the unfair competition that we are seeing from Communist China, and it is an…
There is a broad consensus that Congress should pass a law that guarantees college athletes the right to enter into NIL agreements with third parties.
The only way to ensure that all student athletes across the country have the same NIL rights and protections, is for Congress to act.
Such a law should have guardrails in place to prevent pay-for-play schemes and to safeguard student athletes from being taken advantage of by unscrupulous actors.
Well, thank you very much. And it is obvious that all six of these witnesses have put a great deal of thought into very excellent testimony.
A Federal NIL law also needs to ensure that institutions, conferences, and athletic associations are not held liable for past rules governing NIL compensation during the transition to the new system.
Well, Mr. Gilmore, you seem to be outnumbered on this panel, five to one, and I am sure you are equal to that task.
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…
And time is of the essence, because the Senate Commerce Committee has certainly not been the only body taking up the NIL issue.
I ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Brown). Without objection, it is so ordered.
later on this evening, it is my hope that we will be moving forward on the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, which many of us are still calling the Endless Frontier Act. I will be voting to support final passage. This landmark bill has…
it is my pleasure to ask unanimous consent that Flannery Egner, an intern with the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation minority staff, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 117th Congress. The PRESIDING…
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