Roger Wicker

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.

However, inconsistencies between State laws are already emerging.

Well, Mr. Gilmore, you seem to be outnumbered on this panel, five to one, and I am sure you are equal to that task.

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.

As Senator Wicker noted, 18 Governors have signed NIL bills.

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.

The effect of this dramatic attack highlighted the very present risks from cyber crime to our national security.

This was a major wake-up call for the United States and for us as policymakers.

It is essential that this critical infrastructure be protected against cyber attacks like the one on Colonial Pipeline in May.

I want to renew my invitation to the Administrator to come to Mississippi and see a place called the South Delta, were in 9 of the past 10 years, we have had devastating floods.

We want to make this crisis end as soon as possible.

Some day the mask requirement needs to end, and can you give us any guidance on what metrics might be used to make that decision?

It really speaks to the evolving science in this crisis. We're learning as we're going.

What do you think about requiring passengers to undergo temperature checks at airports? Is this a good idea, Dr. Marcus, and is it a science-based approach?

This provided relief to the aviation sector.

The Treasury Department later concluded PSP preserved over 700,000 aviation jobs, preventing the loss of air service for millions of Americans.

This is an important topic and an excellent panel.

Last year as the pandemic was taking hold, I had the opportunity to help create the Payroll Support Program in the CARES Act.

Today's hearing is an opportunity to hear from stakeholders about the actions taken by Congress in response to the impacts on aviation of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This letter, dated April 20, is now a part of the record.

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has created new avenues for scammers and cybercriminals to take advantage of consumers.

For over 100 years, the FTC has been the chief consumer protection agency of the United States.

I do think members need to understand what an excellent public servant we are honoring by moving this bill along to the floor.

I'm not going to vote for $1.9 trillion just because it has a couple of good provisions.

But still, I understand the spirit of the thing. I should also tell you that incidentally Mississippi Republican Senator Roger Wicker today started publicly crowing about all the good that the COVID relief bill is going to do for people in…