Cutting down burdensome Government requirements is an important focus of mine.

On behalf of Chair Shaheen and I, thank you so much for joining us. A great, great discussion.

Cutting down burdensome Government requirements is an important focus of mine.

Yes, absolutely. Thank you.

They are redirecting your employees in many cases to help deal with that...

I called for your resignation last year, and I stand by my request.

the president's budget request prioritizing staying ahead of diverse and complex threats facing the homeland

I think it is disappointing to see President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas asking, again, for the contingency--we call it slush fund--again this year.

I appreciate you working with my office and my team on that to help make that process better.

Common sense would say that doesn't seem right.

Just a few weeks ago, in our Select Committee on China, we had a hearing on fentanyl about how communist China is working directly with the cartels to funnel fentanyl precursors into our country by any means necessary.

Simplicity--obviously if you are entering the same information, and it is a redundant process over and over and over again, I mean, that is the element of frustration that Iowans and Americans certainly face.

You are pointing the finger at Congress to fix the very decisions that the administration has made...

Cutting down burdensome Government requirements is an important focus of mine.

But folks, the answer to this challenge is not a Washington driven, pricy, one size fits all solution.

Also, Mr. Bunn, the Administration claims Pillar II tax framework will end, and I quote, 'a global race to the bottom with respect to corporate taxes.'

As I travel from river to river across Iowa, I constantly hear from working families who need more childcare options.

I am pleased to hear you call it a crisis. I think it is the first time I have heard you publicly acknowledge it.