I was there a number of years ago when there was hope that there would be that transition to democracy.

I want to do a couple of things here. Number one, I thank Speaker Johnson for the conversation that we had shortly after this bridge collapsed and for his full understanding of the impact on the Nation and why this is so very important…

I thank the gentleman for his interest, his work, and his dedication to this mission that is before all of us, to rebuild this bridge and open the lanes of commerce once again so that our Nation's economy is not affected in ways that would…

If this report is true it has very troubling implications regarding targeting issues.

It's investor right to know to help protect others in the economy as well.

I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. Today, I rise, as fellow members of my delegation have, to speak regarding the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and especially to honor the memory of the hardworking men who lost their…

It is essential that the world put pressure on Hamas to accept the deal that is on the table.

It's also about basic fairness. When people who've got the most money cheat on people who've got the least money by avoiding their taxes to get even richer, there's a price.

as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, we provided the IRS with additional resources to help on customer service, yes, but also to allow upgrades in technology, as well as to allow them to hire more people to go after very, very wealthy…

Cracking down on offshore tax cheating would raise billions of dollars a year to invest in our economic future or to reduce the deficit.

as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, we provided the IRS with additional resources to help on customer service, yes, but also to allow upgrades in technology, as well as to allow them to hire more people to go after very, very wealthy…

Some colleagues would rather cut Social Security and Medicare or withhold child tax credits than crack down on big tax cheaters.

Some colleagues would rather cut Social Security and Medicare or withhold child tax credits than crack down on big tax cheaters.

The IRS is overmatched maybe 100 to 1 or even more than that.

I thank the gentleman from Maryland for his comments and to underscore what I said earlier and what was said by several other people, that this disaster is not a partisan disaster. It affects all of us in this country regardless of our…

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.

The IRS is overmatched maybe 100 to 1 or even more than that.

I thank the gentleman for his words, and I thank him also for his service to this body for almost two decades. We wish him well as he goes forward. One thing we are all sure about is that his heart remains in Baltimore. Mr. Speaker, I…