Chris Coons

Well, thank you all. I realize I am out of time but I am particularly passionate also about trying to make sure that we are transparently reporting on what is happening, that we are hitting the contracting cap and exceeding it, and that we…

It is striking... the disconnect between the very strong performance of women entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses.

We as an international community have to continue supporting Bangladesh to make it possible for those returns to take place.

We must, under all circumstances, insist that returns must be the goal and that they must be voluntary and that the Government of Burma must provide for the security of returning refugees.

I am grateful to all the members of this committee on both sides who have taken concrete steps to address this crisis.

I am grateful that Congress acted quickly on the first installment of Federal disaster assistance earlier this month, but I think there is more we can and should do.

Could you tell me a little bit about how you are coordinating with both FEMA and HUD?

Do you have business recovery centers open and operating in the Virgin Islands?

I am struck by a recent poll that suggests barely half of Americans realize residents of Puerto Rico are citizens of the United States.

I just remind you and fellow Americans that residents of the USVI are also U.S. citizens.

I think it is fundamentally important that we continue to support the people in civil society.

Thank you for holding this hearing.

I think it is absolutely critical that we coordinate closely with Robert Mueller and the special counsel so that we do not inappropriately interfere in his investigation.

Well, Anderson, what I'm really looking forward to is an upcoming public hearing where I'll get the opportunity to question Donald Trump Jr. under oath in front of the full Judiciary Committee.

Obstruction of justice is a fancy way of saying that he tried to get in the way of any ongoing investigation.

That's right, Anderson. That is exactly the thing I most want to ask him in an open hearing.

It is important for me that hard working Delawareans are able to readily obtain assistance they need to act in good faith and pay the taxes they owe.

The budget proposes a 25 percent cut for the very entity that was established to conduct that research, the Office of Financial Research.

Do you agree allowing the Government to default on its debts is a terrible idea that would have significant consequences for our market and economy?

I think we have a shared enthusiasm for vigorous sanctions enforcement in partnership with our allies, both here and in other parts of the world.

Will you commit to responding to questions from both the majority and minority?

I look forward to working with you, Chairwoman Capito, as we move forward in our 2018 process.

My office hears from Delawareans frustrated when their calls to IRS go unanswered.

I think the predictable impact of this reduction would be the loss of more than 4,000 staff in taxpayer services.

I have continually called upon this administration and its predecessor to crack down on Iran and North Korea and other regimes that support terror.