This Committee is here to protect these consumer rights.

I feel like the panel is presenting two different opportunities here. Either the GDPR model or we get the FTC, as you just all advocated, to have fines and regulatory authority in a broader fashion.

I come and join my colleague from Oregon on the floor this evening and thank him very much for his comments and hard-fought efforts to try to illuminate the issues that are before the American people in this nomination that we are going to…

I think the question here is just we're talking about trying to deliver broadband services to smaller populations where carriers just aren't running to because the market is not there.

I come to the floor today to thank my colleagues Chairman Alexander and Ranking Member Murray for this important opioids legislation. Parts of it passed out of the Senate Finance Committee as well. So I want to thank Senators Hatch and…

I come to the floor to follow my colleagues, Senators Thune and Nelson and to thank them for the FAA bill which we just passed and which is on its way to the President's desk. I so appreciated working with the chairman and ranking member…

It's essential that we have broadband and I think CenturyLink stepped up to that, working with the community.

Definitely, definitely, definitely want to continue to work with the Chairman on making sure we have continued access to great sites for our national parks.

I would urge the FCC to continue its efforts to work more closely with tribes.

I come to the floor to talk about the FAA reauthorization bill. Before I do that, I would like to take a moment to recognize a graduate of Rogers High School in Puyallup, WA. SSG Ronald J. Shurer II, who received the Medal of Honor…

I am here this afternoon to join the voices of my colleagues--Democrats and Republicans--in making sure this process that is going to continue to play out over the next several days is a fair one. I will say to people right now that I am…

These tariffs are not making us very competitive, I can tell you that.

If we want to keep these jobs in the United States of America, then we should invest in the supply chain.

If they could invest overseas and make a lot of money doing it, that helps their shareholders. That does not help American workers.

Having a well-trained and highly skilled workforce in the United States is key to keeping that supply chain.

I think the United States of America figuring out how it keeps U.S. manufacturing jobs and jobs related to manufacturing is a very key point to our economy.

I just wanted to follow my colleague from Washington with comments about having a hearing in the Judiciary Committee as we proceed to next Monday. I think it is very important that all of our colleagues have all of the information. I also…

I come to the floor to thank my colleagues for working so hard on this very important legislation we are going to pass tonight to deal with the opioid crisis. From Port Angeles to Spokane, I guarantee my colleagues that I have heard about…

fisheries enforcement is not being met and obviously we want to make sure that is considered.

I actually think it is meaningful for a lot of political reasons, as well as for stability within regions.

I think this protein problem is real and one of the easiest layups would be to get the U.S. more involved in helping with better fisheries management around the globe.

the presence in the Arctic is critical and where we stand right now is very fragile.

the Government needs to harness the information age

It's so important that we keep moving ahead on technology and my state obviously, Washington, is so excited writ large.

While it is good to discuss ways to help our allies, I hope we do not lose focus on protecting U.S. consumers.