today I recognize Kati M. Seymour, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work she has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several months. Kati is a graduate of Jones County High School…

today I recognize Robert Cuyler Haskins, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work he has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several months. Cuyler is a graduate of L.D. Bell High…

I ask unanimous consent that when I complete my remarks, the Senator from Wyoming, Mr. Barrasso, be allowed to follow me. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

the President of the United States has said repeatedly that he makes jobs his top priority, he wakes up every morning thinking about what he can do to create jobs and how he can create jobs. Yet we have the greatest shovel-ready project in…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Keystone XL Pipeline

yesterday a number of us--I think the number now is somewhere in the 37-to-38 ballpark of Senators-- introduced legislation to expedite consideration of the Keystone XL Pipeline. What is interesting to me about all of this is that this is…

there are a lot of Republicans here who agree with one of the basic principles in the Democratic bill; that is, there is no reason why people ought to suffer even more than they already are from the President's failure to turn this job…

Reserving the right to object, could the manager clarify exactly what that is? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.

This doesn't have anything to do with the managers' package. Mr. McCAIN. It is agreeable on both sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, the amendment, as modified, is agreed to. The amendment (No. 1087), as…

Thank you again for inviting me to testify. I look forward to responding to your questions.

Do you think these steps are going to be-- and you said end of December?

This MF Global failure is causing tremendous stress in our and other business operations as we are unable to use our futures accounts and unable to access funds.

I mean, I think that is, at the end of the day, what people want to know.

I would urge the Commission... to really view whatever proposed order or proposed action it was taking through the prism of job creation and economic growth.

As I travel around my state and around the country, one of the reasons that employers say they are not hiring people is because of economic uncertainty caused, in some cases, by Federal regulatory actions.

I hope you both help to move America back toward a free market economy.

I am concerned about the effect the divestitures on rural states like South Dakota have had.

I believe it's important in USF reform that it help give all Americans, including those in tribal areas and rural areas, access to broadband service.

I want to congratulate our nominees on being with us today, your nominations to the FCC, both to Mr. Pai and Ms. Rosenworcel.

I just think dealing in a world of uncertainty makes it very difficult for people to make investments and for our economy to create the types of jobs that are necessary to get people back to work.

It's important that in a knowledge-based economy and society that we live in that we have broadband service that's available to everyone.

I'm a little interested about what State's role is in that and what we are doing as a nation to actively encourage more countries to participate in the visa waiver program.

Thank you, Madam Chairman, and thank you for visiting the Black Hills of South Dakota.

in honor of Veterans Day and the men and women of the Armed Forces and their families I ask unanimous consent that this poem penned by Albert Caswell be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be…

I rise today in support of S.J. Res. 6, a resolution of disapproval of the FCC's net neutrality order. Over the last 2 years, the Federal Communications Commission put forward a variety of what are considered net neutrality policies. On…