If we lose those people who come to the United States and get a PhD in computer engineering for example and they can't get a visa to stay in the United States, they are sent home, not only do we lose those people working here, but we lose the opportunity that they will have. They are the most likely entrepreneurs, people who will have a new idea.

Committee assignments
United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Agriculture Rural Development Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Commerce Justice Science and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (Ranking member)
Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Transportation Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies

United States Senate Committee on Banking Housing and Urban Affairs
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
Subcommittee on Housing Transportation and Community Development
Subcommittee on Securities Insurance and Investment

United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia

United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs


Political positions
Moran's voting record is largely conservative. S. He also opposes "cap and trade" legislation intended to reduce climate change because of its potential to eliminate thousands of jobs.

Previously he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Kansas's 1st congressional district. Congress on November 14th 2012. He worked in private law and served as the state special assistant attorney general (1982–85) and deputy attorney of Rooks County (1987–95).