But if we're going to do anything meaningful, we must have the political will to hold these companies accountable.

What role does the department have to protect the rights of tribes to stop the illegal export of culturally important artifacts?

The STOP Act would put the law on the book to help you enforce it or help the enforcement of it.

I think the data breach that happened at Equifax is egregious.

If credit reporting agencies that offer identity theft protection and credit monitoring services can't even safeguard their own data from hackers, then how can consumers trust any company to protect their information?

Is the role to help stop the illegal export of culturally important artifacts?

It makes it very specific and gives you the tools you need to continue to help support and protect those artifacts.

I think the STOP Act remains consistent with Federal statutes. In fact, it goes further to explicitly state a prohibition of knowingly exporting or transporting protected tribal cultural artifacts.

And that's why I, along with my colleagues, have been fighting to bring broadband and connectivity to our rural communities for the very reasons that we're talking about.

So in our rural communities, where there's hiking and rock climbing and mountain biking, literally, in areas that are remote, it's important to bring that sort of broadband there to have that security kind of connectivity for individuals…

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you for this discussion. It's one we have been having and rightfully so.

I rise to thank my colleague from Maine, whose amazing work as chair of the Aging Committee continues to inspire me. I also rise to share a story that is very personal to me. It is a story about one of the smartest people whom I have…

Are those purposes still true today?

Does the United States consume more oil today than it produces?

If the Coastal Plain is open to exploration, seismic exploration starts and it comes and it goes away.

We have been instructed to raise $1 billion in this Committee as part of Fiscal Year '18 budget in order to pay for $1.5 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy.

Then can you explain to me how, if we are to open it up to oil and gas drilling, that is compatible with those purposes?

I would like to start with Mr. Sheehan.

The Ex-Im Bank is necessary. I come from Nevada, and I am a supporter of it.

Just so I can be clear, you all support S. 2012, S. 1935 and S. 1698 in their entirety, correct?

I do not know whether it is going to do me any good to even question you, because clearly you already have canned answers and you are not willing to let us really know why you are here, other than what I believe is to implode the Ex-Im…

Do you think we are prepared on the consumer protection side of the Internet of Things?

I did not come to the United States Senate to be shut out of this discussion when I have to represent tribal members in my State and many people across this Country.

I do not understand why that is not permeating throughout this tax reform discussion that is happening right now that is going to impact millions of people, hardworking families, and tribal members across this Country.

I am concerned about that private partnership taking over infrastructure in many communities across the country.