John Thune

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

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of agriculture. As you start looking at what we are going to do in the place of TPP and how you are going to approach NAFTA, I hope you will keep that issue as a very, very high priority.

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.

[i]s it true that consumers would be left unprotected, or would the FCC still be obligated to police broadband privacy practices under Section 222 of the Communications Act?

This committee reported out a bill here recently called the MOBILE NOW Act, and that makes a down payment on that obligation.

Our job in Congress is to make sure that, consistent with our national security and public welfare obligations, the market has access to spectrum and that industry is not unduly burdened when getting the spectrum into service.

We commend Chairman Thune and Ranking Member Nelson for their sagacious leadership in proposing and advancing legislation...

The Council appreciates that you recognize that broadband infrastructure is critical to our country's economic future, particularly in our rural areas.

Those that do not will suffer.

Consumers and communities around the country understand that all-fiber broadband networks are critical infrastructure for the 21st century.

The FAST Act provided needed certainty and was a big step in the right direction.

Providing this connection for people, goods, and information to travel safely and efficiently across America is a responsibility shared by all levels of government.

Infrastructure that supports rural communities and links them to global markets has helped make the U.S. the unquestioned leader in agriculture production.

Last night, President Trump called for renewal of our Nation's infrastructure.

The Mobile NOW legislation introduced by Chairman Thune and Ranking Member Nelson highlights the significance of streamlined permitting and siting in a national broadband deployment strategy.

Today I wish to recognize the hard work of my Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee intern Rose Iles Fealy. Rose hails from Perth, Western Australia, where she studies political science at the Australian National University…

I think it is critical that we make sure in rural areas and frontier communities that we have that high-quality health care.

I want to ensure that rural providers in my State will be able to participate in new and innovative methods that increase quality and reduce costs.

I do think it's really important--these areas that are public areas, the threat of insider activity at airports, and the steps that were taken in the bill last year to mitigate that.

Last year, with that FAA reauthorization, we did pass the most comprehensive set of TSA reforms that we've seen in a decade.

We will continue to adjust our oversight approach as FirstNet grows and as its challenges become greater.

A Growth Agenda: Reducing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens.

Thank you for convening this important hearing on regulatory burdens.

Thank you, Senator Thune, and the esteemed members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for convening this full committee hearing about Reducing Unnecessary burdensome regulations.

Chairman Thune has indicated the importance of updating our communications laws.