"I appreciate your input on this."
"We are looking at the road to Paris."
"The agriculture sector. That is the economic engine of Nebraska."
"I am pleased to convene the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security for its sixth hearing."
"Ranking Member Booker suggested holding this hearing, and he and I are excited to bring together a range of issues that we have worked on together here in the Senate."
"As we look at more efficient logistic networks out there, how do you think that that will benefit consumers?"
"I think we need to take a look at considering a cap and a co-pay for this program."
"The Universal Service Fund right now has revenue that is limited, and it is divided up between programs."
"What I hear in Nebraska from rate payers is they are already appalled by the charges that they have on their phone bills."
"I believe in a more limited federal government, and I believe that a balance is necessary."
"I think many of us are concerned about the overreach that we see here."