If you are going to look long-term, the next 20 years, we are going to need these capabilities.
Deb Fischer
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Debra Lynelle Fischer is a United States Senator from Nebraska, serving since January 3, 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Fischer has focused on various legislative issues, particularly in agriculture and military matters. She has been an advocate for rural development and has worked on policies to support Nebraska's agricultural economy. Additionally, Fischer has served on several Senate committees, contributing to discussions on national security and veterans' affairs.
I rise to pay tribute to the great men and women of Nebraska who have served and are serving in the U.S. military. Our State has a rich and powerful history of answering the call to serve. For nearly 150 years, we have witnessed this…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sasse). Without objection, it is so ordered. Honoring Nebraska's Soldiers Who Lost Their Lives in Combat
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on January 21, 2016, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Laying Out the Reality of…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on January 21, 2016, at 9:30 a.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on January 21, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SR-418 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on January 21, 2016, at 9:30 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING…
I rise to thank and congratulate my Environmental and Public Works Committee colleagues on the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act. This legislation will now join the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's sportsmen's package that was…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on January 21, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on energy and…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on January 21, 2016, at 10:45 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Political and Economic Developments in Latin America…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on January 21, 2016, at 10:45 a.m., in the President's Room in the Capitol. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…
Given the investment of Russia and China in their nuclear arsenals and in particular concerning statements by Russian officials about the limited use of nuclear weapons, would you say it is important to preserve the variety in U.S. nuclear…
Are you satisfied with the level of coordination and the consistent policy guidance on our global fight against ISIL?
Pesticides are critical for maintaining a healthy and viable environment by eliminating harmful and invasive pests.
As you continue to move forward on the rulemaking and we look at the SFD rule that is coming out, it is my understanding that it is going to include CSA-related data. Is that correct?
Many rural communities in this Country, and also small municipalities, are being forced to reduce or cancel their mosquito control programs.
As vice chair of the Sportsmen's Caucus, I am proud to be an original co-sponsor of the amendment.
So the stakeholders should not really be concerned, then, that data that has been deemed flawed by the GAO is going to be used in any way in this new rulemaking?
This duplicative process creates unnecessary resource burdens and challenges for pesticide registrants and users.
military forces should only be committed after the military and political objectives have been clearly defined.
The Federal Government must also avoid regulation just for the sake of regulation.
Policymakers can't bury their heads in the sand and pretend this technological revolution isn't happening.
The Internet of Things can be a game changer for the U.S. economy and for the American consumer.
we are on the verge of fulfilling a promise that we made to the American people. They selected a new majority here in the Senate to repeal ObamaCare. In Nebraska, words and promises still mean something. They are not taken lightly. Trust…
I rise not only in support of the critical bipartisan legislation that was before the Senate earlier today but also in support of the proposal of the Senator from Iowa that is before us now. While the measure failed to secure the necessary…





