Deb Fischer

We have to differentiate between emergency spending and long-term investment in our national priorities.

As I said last week, there is a national security crisis at our southern border.

Money alone is not going to solve this crisis.

Thank you, Chairwoman Klobuchar, for holding this hearing today.

You also advocated an approach to preventing potential election interference that judges outcomes instead of regulating tools.

Can you please talk about the practical implications of a law that would ban or severely restrict the use of AI...

Artificial intelligence has become one of those issues. AI is not new, but significant increases in computing power have revolutionized its capabilities.

I just do not think the government needs to interfere in people's private businesses by requiring more reporting.

I think that needs to be made clear because there is deep concern about anything that is connected to the internet.

I told the Senator I would keep him under control.

We are talking about rural development and being able--I view that as strengthening rural America, to be able to have that development.

I view broadband as essential infrastructure. It is an investment in our country. It is an investment in the future.

The Library is such a treasure for us all.

I certainly want to see this project completed and done in a responsible way, because I believe your past leadership has shown you capable of doing that, and we want to be helpful.

This is such an important project. It would be great to get it done on time to be able to celebrate our 250th anniversary with it.

The Library of Congress should strive to be a global leader in the management and preservation of information.

In my view, that is a clear testament to the importance of these efforts.

Thank you, Madam Chair, for calling this oversight hearing regarding the Library of Congress.

I remain concerned that the Air Force has not adequately prioritized the FRSM funding to renovate the former STRATCOM Headquarters.

After the Cold War we divested significant capacity in the Indo-Pacific and adopted a posture that assumed a more concentrated basing model.

Ultimately, we traded away the flexibility of having larger network of bases, and facilities, ports, and dry docks, and runways for cost savings and efficiencies.

I hope that Congress is going to quickly provide Appropriations so we can see the construction of the facility as well.

I am new on this committee, and I am excited to be on this committee because I want to be able to make sure that we are funding programs that work.

I am new on this committee, and I am excited to be on this committee because I want to be able to make sure that we are funding programs that work, and the producers use, where they are able to have fewer inputs, and also be more…

I appreciated all your comments and all your viewpoints, and I think it just reinforced how important it is that every state be able to set up and monitor their own elections.