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Just last week, this Committee passed the Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act, UMATA, a bill I introduced, which aims to prevent exactly this scenario where the Federal Government passes significant costs onto the states…

Would it be fair to call the prospect of receiving free healthcare and other benefits an incentive for people to illegally cross into the United States?

It is clear that if changes are not made, Congress must act to delay the rulemaking's effective date.

Unfortunately, the Biden Administration's proposed beneficial ownership regime is not consistent with congressional intent.

I want to first commend the Administration on the appointment of Andrea Gacki as the new Director of FinCEN.

America has always taken the lead in these areas. And just speaking as a taxpayer, I absolutely endorse its extension.

The responsibility for human rights is not just government's responsibility.

We shouldn't be endorsing one theological interpretation over the other.

The kinds of rhetoric that you just invoked and quoted flies in the face of everything that our democracy stands for

We have probably, I mean, failed a generation of Iranians and, I think, endangered a significant number of people who were hoping against hope that the U.S. would lead the way as a voice of freedom.

We needed the voices from the top of the United States, our president, our secretary of state, our influencers, to be explicit in their realtime backing for the heroism of the women of Iran.

Friends have to be honest with friends. India has done better in the past and has to change course.

I would point out that he is the only person under IRFA that was sanctioned because of serious allegations of killing Muslims.

It is simply not acceptable.

The world's democracies, led by the United States, have failed the women of Iran. That's just the truth.

I think this Committee has demonstrated that we are very thoughtful, and we are very diligent.

I believe that we need legislative certainty.

Strong, reliable, predictable IP rights are paramount to incentivizing U.S. innovation and creativity.