Reducing the speed limit to 30 miles an hour nationwide would save lives, no question about it, but we have taken the position, as a society, that would just be too harmful to the economy.

Mr. Smith, in your written testimony, one of your suggestions is a public-private partnership to begin a dialogue on replacing Social Security numbers as methods of verification.

as telehealth grows and additional services are available in the home, a more flexible fixed solution will be necessary.

I think we're considerably better off having had your testimony, and thank you for working with us and spending the time.

Who's going to decide how narrowly to divide those blocks up?

39 percent of rural Americans lack access to broadband service

So you think that needs to be fixed?

Well, how realistic is that? Wouldn't more reliable mobile be a little more realistic than fixed, in terms of actually our ability to get it done?

At the current rate, are we expanding service at any rate that's going to get us where we need to be 5 years from now, 10 years from now?

over the past year, our Navy has had four serious mishaps at sea, including fatal collisions involving the USS Fitzgerald on one occasion and the USS John S. McCain on another. In the McCain and Fitzgerald accidents, 17 of our sailors were…

Scientific consensus has not always been right.

Climate change has been occurring for millions and millions of years.

If we do everything the Left has advocated with regard to climate, combating climate change, if we outlaw coal, and if we make people cold in their homes, and raise their power bills 300 percent, what will the effect be?

Recently, Senator Cortez Masto and I introduced the Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act, the SPEED Act.

So a one-size-fits-all rule of thumb on forage fish, we can do better than that. Is that your testimony?

I have a little bill called the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 and I have nine cosponsors in the Senate.

I will be brief, but I want to point out a matter of real concern, and it should be a matter of concern to all Americans. When new Presidents are elected, they have always been given the opportunity to put their team in place in short…

I have 6 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…

later on today, the Senate will move to a vote to advance the nomination of Ajit Pai to become Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. I rise today in strong, enthusiastic support for confirming Chairman Pai as the permanent…

I am confident that he will have bipartisan support for confirmation very, very soon.

Admiral Gallaudet is experienced and knowledgeable about oceans, coasts, and atmosphere having served 32 years in the Navy.

In Admiral Gallaudet, President Trump made an excellent nomination for NOAA's deputy administrator.

I am confident that there will be bipartisan support for your confirmation after this hearing.

President Trump has made an excellent nomination for NOAA Deputy Administrator.

It is my hope you continue to draw on that expertise during your time at NOAA.