It is not CMS's job to second guess the drug approvals of the FDA.

Furthermore, 200 Alzheimer's researchers have also written to CMS, and said there is no question, but that this drug should be allowed for patients who are receiving Medicare.

Well, this does not strike me as a good deal for the taxpayers or for the consumers that you are charged with protecting.

I want to express directly, too, my deep concern and disappointment about that agreement.

Strong funding for Treasury means strong enforcement of our sanctions against Russia and Iran, the drug cartels, and other dangerous actors.

families, of course, are also counting on us to raise the debt limit, you just talked about this, without drama, without delay.

the IRS is now answering 90 percent of its phone calls. That is a dramatic improvement from the 13 percent last year.

the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have been a really stark reminder of the important role Treasury does play regulating our banks

Well, I want to switch to relate it by different topics. But to me, it creates a situation where you are rewarding very wealthy depositors...

we have a responsibility to deliver for the American people by working together to draft and pass funding bills

You need people to be at work. You need people to be in the office.

Not getting that done would be catastrophic for our economy, so I hope we can do this in a straightforward, bipartisan way, as we have many times under both Republican and Democratic leadership.

CMS needs to stay in its lane. FDA is in charge of drug approval, not CMS.

Now, some of our colleagues, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, has recommended that we raise up to $2 million or even up to $10 million.

we need a modern IRS. And that won't just mean fewer tax cheats, stifling families when it comes to paying their fair share.

the full faith and credit of the United States, that is to pay our bills on time like every families expected to, is not something that should ever be held hostage to score cheap political points at the expense of working people in this…

There is no safer place in the U.S. banking system to put your deposits.

We need a modern IRS.