Safety is always the top priority when it comes to air travel.

Access to the national air transportation system is a serious concern for those who live or work long distances from even the smallest airports.

I think this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to simplify the tax code, which is critical to taxpayers.

I hope that during the remainder of your term you will redouble your efforts to help put the IRS back on the right path.

2 months ago, the President nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch, a judge on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, to the Supreme Court. This week, we will be voting on his confirmation. I want to say that I am grateful to my colleague, the senior…

today we are one step closer to a vote to confirm Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. I look forward to the vote tomorrow. We will be confirming a Justice to the Supreme Court who is supremely qualified, who is a mainstream judge, who…

last week the Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Judge Neil Gorsuch's nomination to the Supreme Court. Everything we heard from this nominee confirmed what has been clear from the beginning: Judge Gorsuch is the kind of judge all…

We are here today to discuss a very important issue for the U.S. economy, and that's the technical skills gap among our workforce.

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order, following the remarks of Senators Schatz and Markey. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

the internet has grown at an unbounded rate in the years since its inception, a phenomenon no one can argue with. Much of that growth can be attributed to the light-touch regulatory approach that the government adopted in the early days of…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Thursday, March 23; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

Will you be willing to work with me and my staff on these issues to make improvements in program administration and make sure those programs are operating in the way in which Congress intended?

I thank you again for taking this on. We look forward to working with you, and not only on, as I said, this Farm Bill, but the one to come, which we will be getting started on very soon.

It's important that we stay ahead of our adversaries and that we're constantly looking for new and better ways.

I commend this Committee's leadership and support, especially Chairman Thune's efforts in regard to the Cybersecurity Framework proposed by NIST.

We need to ensure that our cybersecurity policies are robust and effective.

As chairman, I've made it a priority for this committee to focus on emerging technologies.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your leadership on this issue and on our committee.

Thank you, Senator Thune and Senator Nelson, for your leadership in having this critical section included.

Thank you for holding this hearing, 'Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Innovation, Integration, Successes, and Challenges.'

Chairman Thune, your long-time friendship and support at the Federal level is deeply appreciated.

I cannot emphasize enough, representing a State where agriculture is our number-one industry, that agricultural trade must be at or near the top of your trade agenda.

Helping our companies expand their ability to compete and tap into foreign markets, as I said earlier, is critical.

Senator Fischer was key to the reforms in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Senators Wicker and Booker formed a team to reauthorize rail safety programs.