Deb Fischer: “Without it, manufacturers, agriculture producers, and businesses of all sizes cannot offer their products domestically…”

Artificial intelligence has become one of those issues.

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

I would like to thank Chairwoman Klobuchar for holding this hearing and welcome you, Director Halpern, back to the Committee for the first time since your confirmation in 2019.

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