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Look, the financial industry--if you were in front of the Banking committee, I think they would be taking your head off here. The banking industry, the financial industry needs really close oversight regulation.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking member. First of all, I was hoping Ms. Guzman herself was going to be here because I wanted to thank her and congratulate her by accomplishing something that is very, very seldom done around here, and…

What shocked me was--I mean, we were treated like chopped liver around here. Guzman told us, oh, they are going to pay close attention to the concerns that we have. And less than just ten business days later, they announced that the rule…

Yes, and we don't want to be left behind. Thank you.

Crop insurance gives us the courage to go on another year, doesn't it?

The farmers are the great conservationists, and they are responding to new information and new practices and implementing them.

Over the past few years, farmers have really faced increased input costs. And now more than ever it is important that we protect our crop insurance and ensure that farmers have a strong safety net.

I think if there was a change in the new farm bill that would allow that same way to operate with counties and tribes, you would see a much bigger use of GNA across the country.

It is vital to strengthen and protect crop insurance.

I hope you will continue to be transparent, accessible, and willing to work with me and my colleagues.

I was very interested in your, again, making the pledge that you will not increase audits on those making less than $400,000.

I encourage you to recognize that Congress has the authority to make this determination.

Some want the IRS to prepare tax returns for taxpayers, and several colleagues have actually introduced legislation in Congress to authorize the IRS to do that.

I hope you will continue to be transparent, accessible, and willing to work with me and my colleagues.

Without a single responsible person who determines how the resources are allocated, it is very difficult to move things--that piece.

I share that view and I hope others do so that we can move it rapidly through and not get hung up.

I urge my colleagues to join me in working to reauthorize PEPFAR without delay and without new mandates and directives.

I believe support for PEPFAR remains strong because its success is measured in lives saved, and we have saved millions of lives.