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I have been a strong proponent of the IRS private debt collection program, as has Senator Schumer.

Pro-growth tax reform will be a top priority for you.

Thank you for that very concise answer.

Mr. Pruitt, will you commit to me that if confirmed, EPA will work with the Corps and DOJ to make sure that Federal agencies stop trying to regulate ordinary farming practices?

The proposal to change the point of obligation under the RFS is an example of regulatory change that would destabilize the policy environment if adopted.

This type of culture that was created under the Obama administration has no place, has no place here.

My constituents tell me the EPA is out to get them rather than work with them, and there is a huge lack of trust between many of my constituents and the EPA.

Fortunately, the EPA has recently changed its course and released updated volume targets for the RFS that meet the levels prescribed by Congress.

Policy certainty is key for economic growth.

President-elect Trump reiterated his support for biofuels while he was campaigning cross Iowa and all across the Midwest.

I want everyone to be able to watch the hearing without obstruction.

I hope that you see them as a source, so you can administer a better Department and do what the Government is supposed to do.

Do you agree that independence is the hallmark of an Inspector General's integrity and effectiveness?

I think it is a dangerous trend we must reverse and reverse soon.

We have no doubt that Senator Sessions can do the job well, bringing to this critically important office his own unique and extraordinary strengths of courage, humility, experience, and an inviolable promise to treat all people equally…

I want everybody to get over here that wants to ask questions, and I am not going to take up anybody's time until everybody else is done

I have no reservations about Senator Sessions' ability to handle these issues fairly, in accordance with law and to protect the civil rights of these and all of our citizens.

Based on our collective and extensive experience, we also know him to be a person of unwavering dedication to the mission of the department to assure that our country is governed by a fair and evenhanded rule of law.