Deb Fischer

I believe that we have to level the international playing field.

I rise today to discuss a number of ongoing controversies of national importance, including the IRS's unfair treatment of conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status, the secret gathering of journalists' phone records by the…

the Nuclear Regulatory Commission plays an important role in ensuring the safety and the security of our nuclear power and inspiring public trust and confidence.

I also brought up about looking at streamlining the Department, looking for efficiencies.

I believe infrastructure is a core responsibility, a core priority for government, and at the Federal level I believe it is only second to our national security.

Without efficient, secure, and reliable infrastructure, our country will falter.

The Federal Government plays an important role in the funding and the managing of our national infrastructure system.

Nebraska is a state of distances, and we understand the importance of our highway system in order to promote commerce, in order to promote the safety of citizens all across our state, in order to connect us all.

I rise to speak out against the alarming reports that have recently surfaced by the IRS and the Department of Justice. As the Federal agency tasked with administering the U.S. Tax Code, the IRS has an extraordinary influence on the lives…

I do agree with Senator Barrasso that our government needs to work with Native people in developing their resources.

I rise today to speak on S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act, WRDA. I would like to focus on Senate Amendment No. 801, a bipartisan provision to provide regulatory relief to our country's farmers and ranchers. Senate Amendment No…

This is not acceptable.

I can tell you, in visiting with people at the University of Nebraska, they are looking at offering veterans the opportunity to come and receive advanced degrees in this area to try and produce more graduates.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Heinrich). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I rise today in support of a resolution designating September 26, 2013, as ``National Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day.'' Childhood is a time for growing--growing bodies, growing minds, and growing hearts. It is a time for bike rides…

a recent Washington Post headline has grabbed national attention. It reads: U.S. Government spends $890,000 on nothing. It almost sounds like a bad joke, but this is no laughing matter. The Post reported: This year, the government will…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

There is little disagreement that the nuclear weapons complex must be modernized.

Do you believe that there is sufficient funding in the out-years so that you are going to keep that 2025 date for the first production unit?

we must not allow regional actors, such as North Korea, to hold U.S. policy hostage by making our citizens vulnerable to a nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile attack.

Without them, we could not maintain a strong and effective nuclear deterrent.

I think the fragmentation of leadership needs to be addressed to make this scenario work.

I ask for such time as I may consume. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I rise today to speak on the budget proposal released at long last yesterday by President Obama. Tardy though this budget may be, and despite our differences in opinion, I welcome the President's ideas to begin addressing our Nation's…

Regulations must be made on sound, publicly available science, subject to a thorough cost-benefit analysis, and promulgated through a transparent public notice and comment process.