I would just encourage you all to think about the issue of whether we need more structures in place to protect the FBI and its leadership from political interference.

I am also very concerned about funding for the 2020 Census.

I am committed to making government as efficient as possible. However, I am also interested in accomplishing this in a cost-effective manner that does not unduly harm agencies' functioning abilities.

the cuts to our local and State efforts to help with airport security in the soft areas in particular are hugely concerning

I was concerned when I learned that President Trump had instituted a Federal hiring freeze because research has shown that hiring freezes increase rather than decrease waste in Federal Government.

the challenge I think we have is making sure, as there are serious discussions about tax reform, that small businesses are at the table

I think one of the first lessons is one of the most serious and prevalent problems in the Western Balkans is lack of strong rule of law and systemic corruption.

it is not beneficial in those efforts for us to be looking at a budget that would cut dramatically our support for those efforts

This is an important hearing as we look at how we can remove burdens of our tax code on small business.

This is not about paying less taxes. This is about spending less time and energy on taxes and knowing we are doing them right.

Equity in transportation is something that I think, over the next 20 years, we will build a greater and greater, more thorough understanding of and a more comprehensive solution set than we have today.

Our tax code is in desperate need of reform. It is too long, too complex, and it creates a burden on middle-class families and small businesses across this country.

It is vital that Serbia be firmly on the path towards European Union membership, closer integration with the West.

continued American leadership in the Western Balkans is very important and support for what the countries there are trying to do

getting upfront input from people who experience disabilities before the product is finalized is really, really critical.

I think the transatlantic link, the cooperation between both sides of the Atlantic was critical, and that is an important lesson I think that applies everywhere.

Demonstration programs really are key. We need to actually put them on our streets, first in small numbers, but in ever-increasing numbers.

When many individuals discuss the development and scaling of automatic vehicles, it's often in the context of breaking down barriers for individuals who are not currently able to drive a vehicle.