Deb Fischer: “I am so happy to be joined in the U.S. Senate by a Nebraska colleague as sharp, as capable, and as ready to get to work…”

“I am so happy to be joined in the U.S. Senate by a Nebraska colleague as sharp, as capable, and as ready to get to work as Senator Ricketts. As Senator Ricketts noted, Nebraska is what America is supposed to be. I know Senator Ricketts cares deeply about the people of our great State and that together we will work hard to deliver results for Nebraska. Senator Ricketts served Nebraska admirably as our Governor for two terms, and I am confident that his time in the U.S. Senate will further his legacy as an exceptional advocate for our State. Just this month, Senator Ricketts and I collaborated by traveling to the southern border to see firsthand the crisis that is unfolding there. We have partnered on a number of bills to push back on the Biden administration's bureaucratic overreach, including on WOTUS, and we held a tele-townhall for our constituents. I congratulate Senator Ricketts on his maiden speech here in the U.S. Senate, and I look forward to many more opportunities to work together toward the interest of our home State of Nebraska. I congratulate the Senator and welcome him to the U.S. Senate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Dakota.”