I think there is a new emerging consensus that we need to think about competitiveness in terms of what is called 'the industrial commons.'

I think that is a big mistake. It is going to have a detrimental impact on innovation, of course.

I think you are right: that is an opportunity. And our Level the Playing Field Act as well.

a back-to-work bonus that effectively rewards people for finding a job and coming off unemployment insurance (UI)

U.S. R&D expenditures in China have grown 13.6 percent annually on average since 2003. In the United States, it has been just 5 percent.

I appreciate your holding the hearing. It is very timely, and I thank you for inviting so many Ohioans to join us.

I am always hesitant to talk about the government being too involved in our market... I think we have to realize that those kinds of industrial commons that have all those folks together really do matter.

I have introduced bipartisan legislation, the Healthy Workplaces Act, which provides a credit to help cover those unique costs associated with keeping the workplace safe during the pandemic.

It increases taxes, basically, by limiting the deductibility of interest.

I am here on the floor today to talk about the unfolding, urgent situation on our southern border, and I do so as the ranking Republican on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. This unfortunate situation at the border…

this amendment comes after about 24 hours of discussion here as a surprise because we are just looking at it for the first time. But there are two things that are very disturbing about it. One is it completely distorts workers'…

I ask unanimous consent for 15 seconds to respond, and then I will stop. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Murphy). The Senator has time remaining.