One of CBP's most important jobs is to safeguard Americans from the importation of counterfeit products.

That's why Senator Cassidy and I introduced the Fair Tariff Act in the last Congress.

A consistent standard that protects goods on the water from surprise tariffs benefits importers without compromising the effectiveness of our trade policy.

We need to start looking at other ways to solve this crisis that may not have been in the playbook at all in our past efforts with the so-called war on drugs from decades past.

We know that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that it is unequivocally false that fentanyl is being brought to the United States by noncitizens encountered between the ports of entry.

The role that China is playing in that is something that should be at the center of our focus in dealing with this, correct?

We need to start looking at other ways to solve this crisis that may not have been in the playbook at all in our past efforts with the so-called war on drugs from decades past.

We know that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that it is unequivocally false that fentanyl is being brought to the United States by noncitizens encountered between the ports of entry.

The role that China is playing in that is something that should be at the center of our focus in dealing with this, correct?

the problem at the border is real. It spiked tremendously under the Trump administration relative to the Obama administration.

it is unequivocally false that fentanyl is being brought to the United States by noncitizens encountered between the ports of entry who are making claims of credible fear and seeking asylum.

The role that China is playing in that is something that should be at the center of our focus in dealing with this, correct?

We need to start looking at other ways to solve this crisis that may not have been in the playbook at all in our past efforts with the so-called war on drugs from decades past.

I'm pleased that the IRS has implemented some of the measures that I've called for, like the expansion of overtime opportunities for IRS employees in creating surge teams.

It's unacceptable that 13 million taxpayers who filed via paper waited an average of 6 months or longer to receive their refunds.

In my view, the IRS is in the customer service business, and it needs to get back to basics.

The IRS simply needs to do better.

I want us to see a maintenance of that and, hopefully, a progression; is that something you're committed to?