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This is just a very punitive tax on family farms and small businesses.

If it is to break up family farms, obviously, it is going to have that effect.

This just seems like a really strange proposal, particularly if you represent a constituency like I do in a farm-based part of the country.

You have a triple shot. You have an increase in the rate, you have a change in the time of realization, and you do away with stepped-up basis, all at the same time.

This capital gains proposal that you all put forward, we really need to talk clearly about what it would do.

I will not go into that; I know you are familiar with the----

I appreciate that. I wanted to hear you commit to ensuring that the communication improves and that these inquiries get responded to in a more timely way.

It seems that the focus to move providers and payers to electronic health records should include the IHS and their relationship with private providers.

I hope when we are all done with this, that the thought of bending the promises is one that we try to get away from.

The Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act will enhance protections for those who report safety violations.

For many years, my perspective of human trafficking was based off of a scene I had seen in a movie. It was a scene in which a father came to a playground, took the hand of his 6- year-old daughter, took her off to have sex with someone…

I do think that what we saw last year with some of the bottlenecks is a need for greater transparency about where those were.

I think we should be very liberal when it comes to allowing the States, recognizing their ability to make good decisions for their citizens about infrastructure development.

It is refreshing to have Governors come in and give that good dose of common sense.

I think that is one of the areas of opportunity.

I like the idea of providing ample opportunity for the States and local governments to make those decisions about where the dollars should be spent.

Thank you, Mr. Secretary, thanks for the opportunity to visit with you just a little bit today.

I thank the gentlewoman for her remarks. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________