Video: Fischer Exchange with Transportation Sec. Nominee Elaine Chao at Senate Confirmation Hearing

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today delivered questions to Transportation Secretary nominee Elaine Chao during her confirmation hearing. Senator Fischer released the following statement on today’s hearing:

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Bipartisan Senators Reintroduce The DIGIT ACT

The bipartisan Internet of Things working group, which includes Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), today reintroduced the Developing and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act. The bill seeks to encourage the growth of this globally interconnected network and help identify barriers to its advancement.

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Fischer Will Chair Surface Transportation Subcommittee

This afternoon, Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) announced that U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb) will chair the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security for the 115th Congress.

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My Committee Assignments

A committee hearing should always be a search for the truth. That is why I never give out text of my questions in advance, though many senators often do. Witnesses at these hearings are experts; I trust them to be prepared, and I want to hear their honest reactions to the questions I ask. From them, I gain the insights I need to make informed decisions.

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Fischer, Smith Respond to VA Decision to Downsize Hot Springs Facility

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb) and Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-3) released the following statement today on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) decision to close a large part of the Hot Springs facility...

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Fischer Announces Service Academy Nominations

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after submitting Nebraska service academy nominations for the class of 2021:

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