Deb Fischer

last winter a restaurant and a bakery near Omaha NE, well, they both closed their doors. The restaurant owner said: We have to close. There is no way around it. The owner simply couldn't keep up with food and labor costs that were going…

As I said last week, there is a national security crisis at our southern border.

Money alone is not going to solve this crisis.

That is not a record to be proud of.

We have to differentiate between emergency spending and long-term investment in our national priorities.

we have heard story after story this past month about Hamas's brutal ground attacks on Israel. Hamas militants murdered Israelis and Americans alike as they stormed places, from border towns to music festivals. Hamas didn't just attack…

Thank you, Chairwoman Klobuchar, for holding this hearing today.

the Federal Government does provide some assistance in identifying and mitigating the cybersecurity threats to election officials, primarily in the form of information sharing.

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

I would like to thank my colleague Senator Ricketts for his great comments in recognizing the women's volleyball team, the State of Nebraska, and the great people that we have. Mr. President, and with that, I would ask unanimous consent…

on August 30, Nebraska made history. Thousands of spectators streamed into Lincoln's Memorial Stadium for two women's volleyball matches: the first between the University of Nebraska at Kearney and Wayne State College and the second…

18 days ago, terror shook the Middle East. Eighteen days ago, Hamas tore children from their parents and tore mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters from their families. Eighteen days ago, terrorism swept across Israel, destroying…

along with Americans all across our country, I am appalled at what has happened in Israel over this last week. It is hard to watch the brutality of Hamas's attack on Israel. It is hard to believe that the terror Hamas perpetrated is…

Artificial intelligence has become one of those issues.

I just do not think the government needs to interfere in people's private businesses by requiring more reporting.

Can you please talk about the practical implications of a law that would ban or severely restrict the use of AI?

You also advocated an approach to preventing potential election interference that judges outcomes instead of regulating tools.

when it comes to the economy, we hear a lot of statistics. Since President Biden took office and put his Bidenomics plan into action, prices have risen by 17.37 percent. Rent is up by 17 percent, grocery prices by 25 percent, and energy…

China is on track to triple its nuclear arsenal by 2035. Russia continues its saber-rattling in Ukraine. North Korea is hell-bent on developing the capability to deliver nuclear weapons at longer ranges, conducting dozens of missile tests…

22 years ago, Apple released the first desktop version of its macOS operating system. The first Harry Potter movie and the first Lord of the Rings movie both came out. Alicia Keys and Destiny's Child were topping the charts, and Bill…

earlier this month, the Chinese Communist Party's relentless propaganda efforts rose to the forefront of international discussion yet again. China's authoritarian government squashes opposition at home without hesitation, but its…

when it comes to the economy, we hear a lot about numbers, the inflation rate, how much more groceries cost, or how many businesses are struggling to find employees. Those numbers are important. They tell us the big picture story of where…

last week, we celebrated the birth of our Nation. The first Americans took long, dangerous journeys across the Atlantic Ocean in search of better lives, far away from a regime that stripped away their God-given rights and their freedoms…

in just a moment, the U.S. Senate will vote to override President Biden's veto of my legislation that would stop yet another aggressive environmental regulation. This specific regulation is an EPA rule that would impose stricter emissions…

I ask unanimous consent that the following speech be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Sen. Fischer Willa Cather Unveiling Remarks When we are here in…