I would say anecdotally, in my State, with the previous Administration for 8 years, we really asked the EPA to come to our State to have a listening session which we were never able to get.

The concept of cooperative federalism is enshrined in all of our major environmental statutes.

What is the status of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site storage license review? What can we expect to see in the next 5 years on this nuclear waste storage issue?

I think we share with all the witnesses, and really all of us on this Committee and in the Senate, that we realize how important our Nation's farmers and ranchers are, and we don't want to overburden with regulations.

It just struck me that the EPA, we found out later, had rented a small aircraft to surveil the small farms in the eastern portion of our States.

I raised the point, even though it is difficult to get from point A to point B sometimes because of the mountains that we have, that we were violating that farmer's rights, and it just felt too intrusive to me.

I would hope that resources would be available to help our agricultural entities deal with this predator that is pretty sneaky and pretty tough to get.

Our voters went to the polls last October and passed a $1.5 billion infrastructure package that actually raised the gas tax in our state.

I think that ultimately, if those tools are going to be used, we need to make sure that we ensure that private property rights and privacy are taken into account.

I think sometimes the misconception that our farmers want to be in opposition of environmental stewardship is just a misplaced concept.

A lot of it was wasted. It was a wasted opportunity for our state and sort of embarrassing too.

I think we worked with just about everybody on the panel, again, for echoing what many of my colleagues have said.

Two things, time and money. Well, you know, I get tired of hearing the same thing, time and money.

I'm as frustrated, as I'm sure you all are, and everybody else is to try to get to that last, that last mile.

I put together an Act called the GO Act, a Gigabyte Opportunity Act, which is trying to use the tax code to drive investment to these last areas.

I have 9 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I come to the floor today to talk about the bill we have in front of us, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. That is a mouthful right there, but what it is, is a culmination and reaction to the Dodd-Frank…

I know I have been in numerous meetings with you and others where those of us who represent rural areas really emphasize the difficulty of attracting that private capital.

We may have a bit of a different view on how this could roll out.

Senator Hassan mentioned the addictive quality of computer gaming on the young minds.

I particularly want to thank President Trump for nominating Christine Wilson as a nominee as FTC Commissioner.

As somebody who represents a state with a lot of seniors, this obviously is very important.

Competition is the best protection for consumers and the strongest prescription for a healthy economy.

I think that completes our first round.

I thank my colleague from Missouri for his terrific explanation, 60 days hence, of voting for the tax reform bill and the effects it is having in his great State. I would like to join him today to talk about what I think are the positive…