I welcome the opportunity today to conduct critical oversight of the Treasury Department and its programs.

Congress probably exercises its most effective oversight of agencies and programs through the appropriations process.

I am pleased to convene this hearing to consider the fiscal year 2015 funding request of the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Every life that is lost as a result of this is one life too many.

This is a problem plaguing America.

I think this is historic, and I think it is going to make a big difference to the Navajo Nation.

I think this is really important progress, and it is a vindication of the polluter pays principle.

This remains a monumental injustice, and I want to work with you closely to follow the progress of the cleanup.

I would like to say that the recent issues in the nuclear enterprise are very concerning.

Full funding of the program is important to maintaining this progress.

I cannot tell you how much it has been welcomed in the community that you are there and doing this monitoring.

I was pleased to see the announcement that the U.S. Government has entered into a settlement to clean up toxic remains of abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation and elsewhere in the country.

This is disappointing. I understand that we need to make hard choices, but this program provides a lot of significant impacts for every dollar spent.

It's a pleasure to be back with you here on the Senate Commerce Committee.

CPSC plays a vital role in protecting the public and especially children from injury from unsafe products.

I found it to be the most confusing, difficult, ineffective effort of any program I have ever been associated with and was quite disappointed, and still am.

It doesn't appear that it has helped many New Mexicans.

I really appreciate it. I think there is lots of work to do to make not only better and productive decisions...