Chris Van Hollen

Well thank you for that, and it does constantly amaze me how some of our colleagues are opposed to trying to collect taxes that are already due and owing.

Right. I mean so that's another way of saying it just doesn't compute, right?

The House of Representatives just passed legislation to provide assistance to Israel, which I support, and they said they were going to offset that $14 billion cost by cutting $14 billion from the IRS.

That $14 billion cut would lose $90 billion to the taxpayer, as Dr. Sarin pointed out.

The administration has achieved some success in decreasing the incidents of individuals crossing unlawfully between ports of entry.

I also want to thank you for dispelling the myth that we hear all the time that Fentanyl is crossing the border through illegal points of entry as opposed to through points of entry coming in on trucks and other vehicles.

Thank you for using your authority to expand those numbers. It is especially welcome in Maryland with respect to our seafood processors who simply cannot function without H-2B visa workers.

Child care is more expensive than in-state tuition at the University of Maryland, and that obviously puts an incredible strain on family budgets.

I just wanted to lay that out there. It is not that I necessarily agree with what is being proposed by Republicans, but I do believe we should look for incremental improvements that can be executed in a 10-day or 6-week legislative…

I just think that is not a tenable position given the political configuration of the Congress and what we need to accomplish in the next 6 weeks.

We do need to keep an eye on this shadow fleet.

If we do not go forward with the continued assistance, it will undermine the NATO alliance and other European partners, and we all know other autocrats around the world like President Xi are watching very closely.

I just want to underscore what the chairman and others have said. I am sure all of you know this is a moment of truth for the Congress and for the United States in terms of the need--urgent need to continue to support our Ukrainian friends.

Well thank you for that, and it does constantly amaze me how some of our colleagues are opposed to trying to collect taxes that are already due and owing.

Right. I mean so that's another way of saying it just doesn't compute, right?

The House of Representatives just passed legislation to provide assistance to Israel, which I support, and they said they were going to offset that $14 billion cost by cutting $14 billion from the IRS.

That $14 billion cut would lose $90 billion to the taxpayer, as Dr. Sarin pointed out.

Child care is more expensive than in-state tuition at the University of Maryland, and that obviously puts an incredible strain on family budgets.

I also want to thank you for dispelling the myth that we hear all the time that Fentanyl is crossing the border through illegal points of entry as opposed to through points of entry coming in on trucks and other vehicles.

Thank you for using your authority to expand those numbers. It is especially welcome in Maryland with respect to our seafood processors who simply cannot function without H-2B visa workers.

The administration has achieved some success in decreasing the incidents of individuals crossing unlawfully between ports of entry.

It must conduct its operations in accordance with the laws of war.

Hamas must immediately release all the hostages, and as Israel conducts its operations, many of us believe it should prioritize returning the hostages safely home.

All of us agree that Israel not only has the right but the duty to defend itself and eliminate the threat from Hamas.

I agree that we have to provide the people of Ukraine with military assistance that they need to defend themselves against Putin's aggression.