That is not partisan. That is just due to the fact that there is not a commitment to reconciliation and working together to get things done.

So, what you are really doing is fighting a dark force that does not want the American people to know what is going on up here.

What we need is a simpler, fairer, and flatter tax code, so that everybody pays something.

the Constitution, actually, is the powerful tool with which to solve the problems of our country.

People--if they are not being held accountable, they do not want to be held accountable--and transparency is what holds them accountable.

I have never heard of an Agency that said it had more than enough money.

Right now, the unfunded liabilities of this country, with its debt, are $142 trillion.

You have lost their confidence--and that is not one party--that is both parties.

The important thing is to restore the confidence in the country, in terms of what you are doing, why you are doing it, and how you are doing it.

America does not trust you anymore--that is the truth--because they do not see the actions coming out of Congress that should be coming out.

if you have an oath, why do we have to have a constitutional amendment in order for Congress to do what is best for the country?

the question is--and my advice to the Committee is to look at the roles that the Federal Government has taken over that would be better and more efficiently done at the State level.

I think you ought to offend them all and I think you ought to do what is right.

People worry to death about hearing from the IRS, thinking, 'Maybe my taxes were not right.'

It is the custom of the Committee to swear in all witnesses before they appear.

The Committee takes the nomination process very seriously. We are pleased to have a strong nominee before us today.

Do you agree, without reservation, to comply with any request or summons to appear and testify before any duly constituted Committee of Congress if you are confirmed?

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be recognized as in morning business for up to 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Paris Climate Agreement