Joe Simons is just the man this moment requires. The President could not have made a better choice for this crucial role.

Christine Wilson is a recognized leader in competition law. Rohit Chopra is a widely regarded expert in consumer protection.

Noah Phillips, of course, is a part of our family here in the Senate.

when we set out to do tax reform, we had two big goals we wanted to achieve for the American people. First, we wanted to provide them with immediate relief on their tax bills, which we did, by lowering tax rates across the board, doubling…

We need to ensure that our policies promote competition and innovation.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess subject to the call of the Chair. There being no objection, the Senate at 7:27 p.m., recessed subject to the call of the Chair and reassembled at 11:39 p.m. when called to order by…

the good news for American workers continues to roll in. Just take a look at the headlines from the last week: ``Pfizer Plans $5 Billion Boost in U.S. Manufacturing From Tax Law Changes''; ``Cigna raises wages, benefits following tax…

the good news about tax reform continues to roll in--wage increases, better benefits, increased investment, and employee bonuses. So far, more than 250 companies have announced good news for their employees--pay hikes, increased retirement…

AICA represents, as you know, the most comprehensive science and technology policy legislation enacted since the America COMPETES Act in 2007 and 2010.

Seafood is an important part of our diet, as Americans, and should be more so.

In a paper by esteemed colleague Michael Rubino and Gunner Knapp, they say that the biggest impediment to developing American aquaculture is the industry's lack of social license.

I want to again thank you for the progress that you have made in implementing the legislation.

As Chairman Thune mentioned, we have more--there is more coastline in America and the longest--the largest Exclusive Economic Zone.

Ensuring state and local governments have the proper tools and safeguards to properly alert the public of an impending emergency is absolutely critical.

A missile attack is not a local responsibility.

The Wireless Emergency Alert system is a critical tool for public safety.

I think time and again we've seen over the last 5 years that Wireless Emergency Alerts are a lifesaver.

In summary, we believe the existing proposed Order with these changes to the Rules will result in a significantly improved Wireless Emergency Alert system.

The authority to send missile alerts should rest with the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security.

What happened in Hawaii raises some basic policy questions.

Thank you for this opportunity to share Honda North America, Inc.'s views on the 'Driving Automotive Innovation and Federal Policies' hearing.

Thank you so much for your leadership on this bill. I think we all saw his passion in his opening comments.

There is an urgency for the Senate to pass the AV START Act, because it will create for innovators a consistent, national regulatory framework for automated vehicles.

I deeply appreciate the efforts of Chairman Thune, Senator Peters, Ranking Member Nelson, and all of the Committee Members in sponsoring and passing the AV START Act.

Thank you for your leadership and commitment to the safe deployment of automated vehicles onto the public roads.