I live in St. Petersburg, Florida--it's on the west coast--and have lived there since 1960.

It's no secret I'm really excited about solar energy, as is my colleague, Representative Waltz, to help our nation and frankly the world transition to a clean energy economy.

Unfortunately, the Administration proposed cuts to the Solar Office of more than 70 percent and justified those cuts by saying that the office is conducting activities that can and should be carried out by the private sector.

Did the Administration consult with solar developers to your knowledge about their ability to invest in research, development, and demonstration under the financial constraints of the tariffs?

We ought to reverse the law.

Thank you for your leadership, and for all the advocates.

The leadership by this chairwoman is extraordinary.

This clearly indicates a policy shift of some sort. Cracking down on people who have little, and going easier on people who are doing very, very well.

That does not appear to be fair or equitable, going after the poor while letting the very wealthy off the hook.

I am concerned that the 0.7 percent increase requested for enforcement activities will not provide adequate resources to rebalance the enforcement.

The IRS must balance tax compliance activities against the rights of taxpayers to receive fair and equitable treatment.