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As
we
look
back
on
this
past
week,
we
must
acknowledge
and
reflect
on
the
tragedy
and
loss
of
life
that
occurred
in
Las
Vegas
Sunday
evening.
We
must
offer
our
full
support
to
the
victims
and
their
families
as
our
nation
mourns.
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Tax
Reform
On
Thursday,
I
joined
President
Donald
Trump
as
he
visited
Indianapolis
to
outline
the
details
of
his
tax
reform
plan.
It’s
been
three
decades
since
our
tax
code
was
reformed,
and
Hoosiers
want
America
to
have
a
fairer
and
simpler
tax
policy.
The
President
made
a
convincing
case
that
this
tax
reform
package
will
boost
the
economy
and
increase
the
take-home
pay
of
every
Hoosier.
For
the
first
time
in
30
years,
the
prospects
for
a
simpler
tax
code
that
lowers
taxes
for
the
working
class
and
provides
relief
for
small
business
owners
looks
good.
On
Friday,
I
spoke
with
Neil
Cavuto
on
Fox
Business
about
the
need
for
tax
reform.
The
framework
proposed
this
week
will
help
those
of
modest
means
get
a
leg
up
and
will
help
Hoosier
manufacturers
be
more
competitive
in
a
global
economy.
NW
Indiana
Infrastructure
When
you
get
time
with
the
President,
you
have
to
make
the
most
of
it.
I
used
the
opportunity
to
pitch
our
rail
projects
in
Northwest
Indiana.
President
Trump
knows
we
need
to
make
a
significant
investment
in
America’s
infrastructure
and
he
was
receptive
to
the
case
I
made
for
rail
projects
in
Northern
Indiana,
locks
and
dams
to
move
our
home-grown
goods,
and
rural
broadband
to
keep
Indiana
connected
to
the
world.
I’m
excited
to
work
with
the
President
on
this
issue
and
optimistic
that
we
will
get
bipartisan
support
in
Congress.
The
South
Shore
Rail
Line
and
the
West
Lake
Corridor
are
critical
parts
of
future
economic
growth
in
the
region,
and
Republicans
and
Democrats
at
all
levels
of
government
are
rowing
in
the
same
direction.
Bringing
a
Taste
of
Indiana
to
DC
Last
week,
I
was
able
to
showcase
Indiana
products
when
I
hosted
lunch
for
my
fellow
senators.
Senators
were
able
to
sample
fried
pork
tenderloin
sandwiches,
sweet
corn
on
the
cob,
fried
biscuits
with
apple
butter,
and
sugar
cream
pie.
I
also
had
the
opportunity
to
bring
some
Hoosier
snacks
to
my
colleagues.
Thanks
to
the
talented
men
and
women
at
South
Bend
Chocolate
Company;
Not
Just
Popcorn
in
Edinburgh;
Cardinal
Spirits
in
Bloomington;
and
Schimpff's
Confectionery
in
Jeffersonville.
Your
treats
were
a
big
hit,
and
I
was
thrilled
to
be
able
to
show
off
our
state’s
products.
I’ve
been
waiting
to
provide
my
colleagues
with
a
real
taste
of
Indiana.
We
have
a
lot
to
be
proud
of
in
the
Hoosier
State,
including
great
food
and
the
talented
men
and
women
who
produce
it.
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U.S.
Steel
Industry
On
Wednesday,
I
reached
out
to Commerce
Secretary
Wilbur
Ross on
behalf
of
Hoosiers
throughout
the
U.S.
steel
industry.
In
my
letter,
I
highlighted
the
importance
of
transparency
within
the
Section
232
investigation
regarding
the
importation
of
steel.
Indiana
plays
a
vital
role
in
domestic
industrial
base
with
significant
steel
production
and
downstream
users
of
steel
products.
The
continued
uncertainty
facing
Hoosier
job
creators
from
the
pending
232
investigation
threatens
not
only
the
steel
producers
throughout
Indiana
but
also
many
downstream
manufactures.
Letter
to
Secretary
Ross
here.
One
more
thing
before
you
go...
Among
the
visitors
who
stopped
by
this
week
was
Lt.
Governor
Suzanne
Crouch,
who
came
to
discuss
how
our
federal
and
state
governments
can
continue
to
work
together
to
improve
the
lives
of
Hoosiers.
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