Deb Fischer

I strongly affirm the principle of equal pay for equal work. Both the Equal Pay Act and title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which were passed on a bipartisan basis, have helped increase career opportunities for women and ensure they receive…

EPA's work is of great consequence to our country and to my home State of Nebraska--impacting everything from agricultural practices to energy production.

Do you think maybe this committee and this Senate needs to look at how we address the categorical exclusions on projects?

The overwhelming message that I have heard from these important stakeholders is that the Federal process required for building roads is overly burdensome, and it needs to be more flexible.

Budget hearings are a fundamental responsibility of this committee.

We must work together to pursue a path forward that continues both these environmental and economic achievements.

A clean and healthy environment is important to us all.

Is there a war on coal? You know, a lot of people in Nebraska think there is because we have those coal-fired plants.

We simply must have more transparency and accountability when it comes to the underlying scientific justifications for these rules.

I have some concerns maybe that we are seeing our coal-fired electric plants in Nebraska.

I am very concerned about the water rules that are coming out from EPA.

while I realize Members of this body are very concerned about the situation in the Ukraine today and we are focused on the crisis happening there, I wish to take a few minutes to discuss two bills I have recently introduced that deal with…

I rise today to speak about the reauthorization of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program. I thank the Senator from Maryland for her courtesy. In addition, I would like to address an amendment I have proposed to the underlying…

I join the chair today in emphasizing the importance of these programs.

The U.S. Government position remains that Syria's facilities must be physically destroyed so they cannot be used in the future to reconstitute a chemical weapons program.

As instability and violence spreads across the Middle East and North Africa, terrorist groups like al Qaeda are taking advantage of that chaos.

We continue to condemn Russia's annexation of Crimea and military intimidation of Ukraine.

Do you think other nations are going to look at that and think we can give up our weapons as well and be protected?

We expect the Syrian Government to comply fully with its responsibilities under UNSCR 2118.

Did we get a good gift basket from Russia and China and India and Pakistan?

Russia's action in Ukraine has profound implications for the integrity of the nuclear non-proliferation regime.

These are voluntary standards, is my understanding. These four countries that I mentioned, wouldn't even sign onto voluntary standards?

I'd have to say, Ms. Hersman, I disagree with you. Ukraine was the third power with regards to nuclear weapons.

Is forever now 20 years? Is that the mark that we're going to go by?

Demand for these elite troops continues to far exceed supply, placing enormous strain on the readiness of the force.