If you put more money in the pockets of everyday Americans they will spend more. If you spend more you are going to yield economic growth.

We heard that when Dodd-Frank was passed it was going to end Wall Street productivity as we know it.

We were told it was going to end health care as we know it. Instead, more than 16 million previously uninsured Americans now have affordable health insurance.

When the Obama administration came into office in 2009 the President and the administration inherited a train wreck of an economy as a result of the Great Depression.

publicly stating that we will not use ground troops is a good idea because--

I certainly stand ready to hear the testimony today and hear the facts, but I must confess at the beginning, I wonder what the problem we are trying to solve is.

Even if you wanted to take corrective measures, you are not privy to that information, is that correct?

What do you think the purpose of that provision was?

The Majority's longstanding obsession with advancing legislation that mandates firing Federal workers who have fallen behind in their taxes seems to me a classic example of the solution in search of a problem.

I would be interested in working with my colleagues to explore whether we can double down on those proven programs that, in fact, do work.

There is absolutely no disagreement among members here on this dais... that all Americans should pay their fair taxes in full and on time.

Make no mistake, the unfair effort by some to target all Federal employees as tax scoff offs has nothing to do with improving our Nation's tax compliance rate or lowering the deficit.

I find that a little ironic when so many of my friends have bashed the IRS for mistakes, for incompetence and for getting it wrong.

I really wish the American people knew of the success and that success can be achieved against narcoterrorists and the destabilization.

It is such a clear indication of the barbarity of the people that we are facing.

Special Operations Forces and the Intelligence Community have experienced an unprecedented integration of both operational and analytical activities.

The fiscal year 2016 budget request continues growth for SOCOM to more that 69,900 personnel.

Many of our potential adversaries have become very adept at manipulating the information environment to radicalize, recruit and gain support their cause.