Sheldon Whitehouse

I would like to see what the economic projections are as to how that plays through.

So I want to be able to call up your legislative staff later on and say, actually, the Secretary agreed to give us this in the hearing.

I am trying to get that information to us.

Trade wars are not good; they are very damaging. And for the State of Washington, they are very very damaging.

If we could save $700 per person per year on health care expense while providing better care for people, that would be a pretty serious win-win.

We are much inspired by you, Mr. Chairman, and Senator Perdue and I, who are both on this Committee, are doing our best to channel your concerns and your wishes into that process.

I think Senator Boozman's amendment, which would open up the WIFIA program to States like mine, is potentially a game changer for us.

We would really like to find a way to adjust that.

The disparity between coastal and inland funding under the Corps Flood and Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Account.

It is important to us in coastal States, because some of the more traditional materials don't survive well in salt water.

Rhode Island has not applied under the WIFIA program for some time now.

So your recommendation would be that we need to make a stronger focus on coastal restoration work right into the WRDA program?

Well, not if you are a foreign investor. That is way bigger than advertised.

I think that it reflects the fact that some of the gains from this bill are a lot less than advertised, and even those gains were small.

Should we be thrilled that we borrowed this much money and put that all on our credit card so that this much money could go to foreign investors?

The disproportionate benefits from this tax bill will go to the top.

The tax bill has produced $260 billion in stock buybacks and $6.5 billion in bonuses and raises.

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) inspector general will investigate Administrator Scott Pruitt's use of a security detail on personal trips.

Thanks to Senator Wyden's inquiries, we have learned that the National Rifle Association (NRA) accepts foreign donations.

We have learned that the National Rifle Association has accepted foreign donations

One of the dominant vehicles for influence in American elections these days is the so-called 501(c)(4)

Thank you, Chairman.

I have learned that when we agree, Senator Inhofe is perhaps the most effective legislator in the Senate.

When we are talking about regulatory efficiencies, we are really talking about regulatory efficiencies.

There is zero political and electioneering support from those industries for the serious price on carbon they claim to support.