Across-the-board cuts and a shrinking of the overall Federal workforce are not the answer to making the Federal Government more efficient or effective.

The Empowering Federal Employment for Veterans Act would connect veterans with Federal jobs that match their skills, as well as promote career development.

I fail to see how we are going to get to 21 percent and still do what I know needs to be done.

We are going to come back to you and say, 'Where are we at with this process?'

As long as Senator Lankford and I are Chairman and Ranking Member of this Committee, we are going to do oversight.

I stand ready and willing to question any cuts that come at the expense of talent, morale, and the mission of our Federal workforce.

I worry about my farmers and ranchers and how they are going to get the critical support and critical information they need from our Farm Service Agency (FSA) field offices.

It just is going to delay and frustrate farmers who want to tile, who want to do the kind of work that they need to get permission from NRCS for.

When we talk about tax reform, I believe we should start and end the conversation on how it is going to affect small businesses in America.

An attack against them is an attack against our entire country.

We need to be really careful about how we approach the estate tax.

I think we also have to factor in any dollar amount we come up with, it should be inflation-adjusted so it can remain relevant for--continue to help small business.