This has been a very successful program, a 60-percent reduction in time for permitting, 60 percent since 2018.

Thank you, Chairman Peters, and I appreciate your holding this hearing today.

This is an area where we have not been able to find that sweet spot between Republicans and Democrats.

This was viewed as a big victory for American manufacturing, and especially for producing the steel industry.

Unfortunately, in the area of SolarWinds, again, a massive attack, the worst breach we have ever had in the history of our country.

We have historic levels of deficits now and as a percent of our GDP not seen since World War II, which is frightening.

It will set President Biden down a path of partisanship that I think will poison the well for other bipartisanship we will need on so many other issues.

They are talking about doing it under a process where it would be done with Democrat votes only. I think that’s a mistake, too, because I think it puts us on the wrong foot going forward for this administration.

I look forward to hearing from her this morning and then the opportunity to vote for her on the U.S. Senate floor.

The Abraham Accords, I believe, were a historic achievement and can help transform the Middle East into a new era of prosperity and peace.

Our notion is to try to spread this Abraham Accord dialogue beyond the countries that have signed up.