You cannot kill an idea with a gun.

The criminals who prey on seniors are relentless. They will harass seniors until they have drained every penny in their life savings.

It is great to have you as a member of the Committee.

I am proud of the Committee's work on this crucial issue to help seniors become more aware and informed, and to put criminals on notice that they will be stopped and brought to justice.

This Committee's longstanding dedication to fighting fraud against seniors is raising awareness and prompting enforcement actions that are making a real difference.

I really appreciated not only the settlement with Western Union that is going to lead to some restitution, but the quick work of the Inspector General's Office for Tax Administration that really stopped a fraud in progress.

That is so important because in the vast majority of these cases, once the money has been wired, it is gone forever, and it is very difficult to trace.

Do you think if we are able to balance our books, ma'am, and start paying down our debt, that would help our economy grow?

So can't we agree, Chair Yellen, that this overregulation that we have seen in this economy for the past 7 or 8 years has been stifling growth and opportunity?

I happen to think, Chair Yellen, that we ought to do everything we can to grow this economy because that is just not fair and it is not right.

Now I am paraphrasing, but that--everyone gets the point, I am sure.

My concern is that you are significantly cutting workforce training and research, both in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) but also particularly in the Department of Energy.

If you cut the State Department budget, you are going to have to buy me more ammunition.

I think that is fair.

So is it your testimony that these changes in the rate of reimbursement for Medicaid will have no effect on elderly, children, disabled people who are now beneficiaries?

Providing IRS with additional money will eventually produce more revenue.

$406 billion a year of undercollections, about $145 billion of improper payments, add those together, it is almost--well, it is slightly above this year's projected deficit.

I would like your recommendation as to how we might further--not in detailed implementation, but is there some structural way that we can get at the problem of lack of implementation of your very good suggestions?