Jack Reed

Russia is using cyber to undermine American national interest, and now it appears our democracy could be the next target.

I find it not a solution for industry to fold its arms and say we are not going to provide any way forward for this debate.

I think we have to do it. We can--I think we--with a productive dialogue with everyone--and you're--have been particularly productive.

FDIC-insured institutions have earned a new record, about $164 billion last year, and almost two-thirds of institutions reported higher earnings.

I have one final question for the Senator. It would seem to me that this would essentially deny our fiercest adversaries, the Islamist jihadists who are using the Internet to radicalize people--not only to radicalize them but, without…

Essentially, what our adversaries are doing is exploiting loopholes in our law, and they are doing it very deliberately, very consciously. To date, we are standing by and letting them do that. They know where the weak points are. The weak…

I would note that Senator Klobuchar is here and she, I believe, wanted to participate in the discussion about the IMF, but we shortly have a vote, and we would very much like to proceed. The majority leader is here also. I am prepared to…

I second Senator McCain's comments about the cooperation and collaboration. We hope that tomorrow we can move forward on several amendments, and I want to join him in commending and thanking our colleagues for their help. Thank you. Mr…

And that requires adequate robust funding, not just in this year, but going forward.

Thank you for your efforts, because I think now we have got a better hold on keeping the level at 36 percent.

As the Ranking Member on the Armed Services Committee, it is critical to our readiness and the ability of our troops to concentrate on their jobs, so thank you.

I do not think there is anyone in this Congress that would object to protecting the financial well-being of men and women who are wearing the uniform of the United States.

I would hate to see that vision exclude in any way services to Rhode Island.

So we have embarked on a concerted effort, and I know we have the support and attention of the Department's highest leadership as well as FRA itself, in order to turn that around.

To have a future which would avoid Rhode Island in any way, shape, or form, either through routes or through services, would be, I think, wrongheaded.

I think it should clear where both the chair and I stand on that one.

What this country does need is investment in our airports, bridges, roads, transit systems.

But, unfortunately, the levels fall short of demand.

Giving away billions of dollars in Federal assets to a nonprofit corporation controlled by airlines without any congressional oversight is I believe an ill-conceived idea at best.

It is a bold proposal, and I appreciate the administration looking forward with big investments.

Rhode Island's Route 610 connector, for example, is crumbling with patches upon patches barely holding it together.

I do not think that privatization will offer a path to safer skies.

I know you do not tolerate this. You do not accept it. The question is what we can all do to change the culture and to provide more training and more support, so these statistics improve dramatically and quickly.

We have not made the necessary investment to keep pace with this demand.

I support updating the entire corridor, including the Providence station, which is an important component to the overall system.