I recently joined my Senate Finance Committee Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the Inspector General for Tax Administration regarding the June 8, 2021, ProPublica article titled, 'The Secret IRS Files: Trove of…

I think that we need to get much deeper into that.

This proposal to literally increase the IRS's ability to, in my opinion, violate the privacy...

I look forward to hearing about how the IRS would spend the $1.2 billion in additional funding in fiscal year 2022.

We do not know the details of what happened here yet or not, but this information today is very relevant.

I completely agree that we need to make sure that those who fail to pay taxes due are identified and are forced to pay the tax that they owe, and pay the necessary penalties for tax avoidance.

This proposal will carry with it a significant amount of privacy concerns, in my opinion.

I am concerned about the implications of many of the President's budget proposals, including requiring additional and highly burdensome information reporting.

We cannot finance the other 85.

Why sit at a table with people who are going to look you in the eye and say, look, we do not care what you say, we do not care what the U.N. says, we do not care what the rest of the world says, we are going to develop missiles and you can…

Increasing foreign aid absent a clear strategy that emphasizes efficiency, effectiveness, and ultimately self-reliance will not advance U.S. strategic interests.

I do not think there is anybody here who would suggest that the dealings you are going to have with Iran are not tough. They are tough. It is not easy.

I think that people have a right to privacy of their data.

and Members of the Senate, what we are going to be voting on shortly here, Senate Amendment No. 1562, is an example of the bipartisanship that can be achieved if we put in the hard work to work out the details and the differences between…

I call up my amendment No. 1562, as modified with the changes at the desk, and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows…

The promise for Ethiopia's democratic transition is still possible, but recent events... have complicated Ethiopia's journey.

There are kind of technical solutions to the issues that the parties raise, but there is an absence of political will.

I encourage the Administration to continue exploring every option to end the war in Tigray, to continue building a coalition of like-minded allies, to pursue justice and accountability, including Global Magnitsky sanctions, and to work…