Thank you for what you; and everyone at USAID--does on a daily basis to help people around the world.

I certainly agree, and I hope we will continue to stay focused on other areas where--on individuals where sanctions can help make a difference.

People need access to high quality workforce training that leads to good paying jobs.

I want to take a moment to echo some of my colleagues' comments this morning and reiterate how important it is to crack down on the alarming increase in child labor violations.

Well, certainly, I think South America offers a tremendous opportunity for us, and it is a place where we should pay more attention in the future than we have in recent past.

So while VA is understandably focused on preventing fraud and abuse among its beneficiaries, bad actors also target other government benefits that veterans receive.

Federal agencies need to take additional actions to address the Federal cybersecurity workforce shortage.

We have to do better as a country at removing barriers and creating opportunities for individuals experiencing a disability.

I am proud that my bipartisan bill with Senator Murkowski was recently signed into law to expand the number of providers who are able to prescribe this lifesaving treatment.

So while VA is understandably focused on preventing fraud and abuse among its beneficiaries, bad actors also target other government benefits that veterans receive.

I certainly agree, and I hope we will continue to stay focused on other areas where--on individuals where sanctions can help make a difference.

I encourage you to look closely at permanently extending the IRS's common-sense policy that makes it easier for families and businesses to use secure, remote notarization for tax paperwork.

I have a bipartisan proposal that would use bar codes to make paper returns easier to process.

The National Taxpayer Advocate has called paper tax returns the IRS's kryptonite.

When we discussed this last year, you called it a 'conservative application of this Administration's policies.'

Thank you for what you; and everyone at USAID--does on a daily basis to help people around the world.

I would appreciate that. Thank you.

We continue to be concerned in New Hampshire about the level of PFAS that continues to contaminate the former Pease Air Force Base.