I rise to join and thank Senator Whitehouse for his ongoing commitment to give a voice to the issue of climate change and the threat it poses to our country and, frankly, our world. Senator Whitehouse has provided real, moral leadership on…

I'm a big supporter of Buy America-Hire America.

We strongly support Senator Daines' 'Mitigating METH Act,' S. 2270, and Senator Baldwin's 'Opioid Response Enhancement Act,' S. 2437.

The legislation would provide an additional funding of $10 billion to states and Tribal Nations over five years for the State Targeted Opioid Response Grant.

I urge you to address China's latest unfair trade practice swiftly, in order to provide a level playing field for Wisconsin paper manufacturers.

This bill would also make tribes and tribal organizations eligible for funding under the 21st Century Cures Act.

By ensuring Tribes can receive federal funds directly, Congress would ensure that the funds reach Tribal communities experiencing desperate need of relief.

I want to particularly welcome Bob DeBroux, fellow Wisconsinite, from the Madison-based TDS Telecom.

Last year I had the opportunity to meet with a variety of community stakeholders in different regions of the State of Wisconsin.

the Senate Democrats in putting forward our own infrastructure proposal did include broadband.

I wrote to President Trump urging him to include dollars specifically for broadband and particularly in rural America.

My bill would also give states flexibility to use some of the funding for other substance abuse issues such as methamphetamine.