Deb Fischer: “I am so pleased to be here in beautiful Scottsbluff, Nebraska for today's Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine…”

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.

Artificial intelligence has become one of those issues.

In taking up a nomination, the Senate is carrying out its constitutional responsibilities.

Today, we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Becton, Dickinson and Company's Columbus, NE, branch. Just after World War II, BD established its first facility outside of its New Jersey headquarters in Columbus. Columbus offered a new…