Mike Rounds

Because it gives our Democrat colleagues a reason not to work with us and to protest the bipartisan approach that we’ve taken on appropriations.

I think that they should be extended. I think there’s plans in place right now to try to extend them.

It really is best for the economic conditions in our country that the markets understand that the Fed really is independent.

In order for me to support this legislation, we had to find a way to continue support for these radio stations which offer potentially life saving information in some of the most rural parts of our nation.

It will keep them in operation. It will be for one year at a time.

I will now vote to support President Trump’s rescissions package to clawback $9.4 billion in federal spending.

This is a direct agreement with OMB that they would transfer the funds over to the Department of the Interior.

If you do appropriations in the Senate, you have 60 votes to support it. If you do rescissions, you can take it back with 50, which then makes it tougher to get a bipartisan agreement on an appropriations package.

We are aware of the sensitivities of using a rescissions package versus the appropriations process.

There’s been a facade out there about the entire program actually paying for itself.

We can negotiate about a lot of other things, except for spectrum, which has got to come out.

This is not just a missed opportunity. It undermines our ability to meet national security goals tied to mineral independence and supply chain resilience.

They’ve got to show some success fairly quickly.

Look, this isn’t the way I would do it.

Look, this isn't the way I would do it.

I think they want to try something different than from the previous administration. But they’ve got to show some success fairly quickly.

In a lot of cases, where they are carte blanche making significant cuts, how do we go about making sure that that message gets back and it gets corrected as quickly as possible?

The facts are Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia is the aggressor. Russia created this problem in the first place.

When you’re talking about veterans and you’re talking about firefighters and you’re talking about kids that are getting awards, that’s when you come together, Republicans and Democrats.

I'll simply say that we've got to get back on track again.

Russia is the aggressor, and we have to recognize that.

It's critical that we get a minerals agreement put together and that we work on getting a security agreement with Ukraine.

He’s had four years to plan his first six months in office. And it has been a very successful first two months for sure.

He’s prepared this time.

We don't want to lose the experience that keeps young men and women alive. And a number of these -- these -- these top leaders are very capable. They're qualified, and they have done a good job in keeping our young men and women arrive…