Whatever anyone may claim China has achieved through its system, ask them if they would rather live in a world that reflects its approach to its citizens or ours.

In terms of competitiveness, we should not close off our market or engage in protectionism.

Having Congress in the driver's seat on critical trade policy decisions is not a weakness, it is a strength.

America's innovative industries, including its digital technology companies, are the envy of the world.

Investments in physical and human infrastructure can dramatically enhance America's competitiveness overall and support our efforts to compete directly with China.

Concentrating unfettered power in the executive is China's approach, not ours.

We have heard a lot lately about income and wealth inequality. And it is a very critical issue.

the tax code (sometimes by accident and sometimes by design) does lead to differing impacts based on where an individual--who is a citizen or resident of the United States--lives.

I am opposed to the repeal of the SALT cap.

I look forward to hearing your experiences, thoughts, and ideas today.

I am greatly concerned by President Biden's income tax proposal to allow for the unlimited deduction of State and local taxes.

Whatever we consider, it will be important that the policies are developed on a bipartisan basis.

in reserving the right to object, first of all, I want to respond to Senator Kennedy. The first thing I want to say to Senator Kennedy is that I am impressed. He did this in only five pages. I wish we could all learn to write our…

I think it is one of the best-working pieces of Medicare, and we should do all we can to take advantage of it.

This appears to be a statutory problem in many cases that prevents novel approaches to creating more seamless, harmonized insurance markets for patients.

The Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, and the CMS Administrator must carefully evaluate how best to use the resources available to them.

Waivers are an essential tool for States, allowing them to tailor insurance programs to fit the needs of their patients.

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised the salience of the Department.

I am deeply concerned by the current administration's approach to Medicaid waivers that were granted in the last administration.

We must carefully evaluate our response to the pandemic and implement appropriate reforms based on the lessons we have learned.

I ask unanimous consent that the rollcall vote scheduled for 11:45 begin now, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to…

many lower-income and rural individuals and families do not have access to the Internet.

Further, IRS call center wait times remain unacceptably long, and many taxpayers have been sent confusing automated notices indicating that they have not yet filed their return, when in fact it was filed but has not yet been processed by…

Confusion has also been generated because of the massive fraud in unemployment compensation programs.

Finally, we are now approaching 2 years since Congress passed the Taxpayer First Act, an important bipartisan measure that will enhance taxpayer protections, modernize the IRS's organizational structure, and improve its customer service…