Instead, we are focused squarely on helping the middle class.

If any of my Democratic colleagues are willing to come to the negotiating table in good faith and without any unreasonable preconditions, I welcome their advice and input.

They are not about long-term dependency; they are about giving aid in times of trouble.

The integrity of the largest food assistance program that spends over $70 billion a year is unknown. That is not acceptable.

The Office of Inspector General has found the quality control process is broken and in need of reform.

Those threshold matters aside, let me talk about today's hearing.

I have no desire at all to exclude any of my Democratic colleagues from this discussion.

I have made clear that my preference is to move tax reform through this committee with bipartisan support.

We should not let the process concerns keep us from talking about the substance of a tax reform bill.

They are simply not true.

While these claims are about as predictable as the sunrise, they are simply not true.

We should not let process concerns keep us from talking about the substance of a tax reform bill.

thank you. Prior to arriving in the U.S. Senate after the election of 2010, I was a Member of the House of Representatives, and I am one of the 30 percent of us in Congress today who were here in 2001 and approved the use of military force…

I hope those senators will join these bipartisan conversations, instead of doubling down on harmful repeal efforts again.

I am disappointed there are still some senators trying to push us down a partisan path on health care.

It would be deeply disappointing if another partisan debate over Trumpcare erupted and derailed our efforts here.

families will see higher premiums and fewer options as a result of uncertainty in our health care system.

I, like everyone, commit to working with all of us in the coming weeks and months to make sure these people have the Federal resources and partners they need.