Chris Van Hollen

The President's budget reduces the deficit over the next 10 years by $3 trillion relative to if we did nothing.

During the 4 years of the Trump Administration, Congress passed the debt ceiling increase three times without a lot of drama.

I look forward to doing that and hopefully we can get it passed on a bipartisan basis and support accountability in the system.

There is one area where I think we can agree, I hope we can agree to move forward now on the issue of accountability.

I think your testimony underscored the depth and breadth of the responsibilities of the Department of Treasury.

I know President Biden has called upon Congress to change the law so that we can hold executives accountable.

The tax increases proposed in the President's budget would make American businesses less competitive.

Combating inflation remains a priority for me.

The problem with more government spending is it just redistributes private resources from one group to another.

I have reintroduced my Snoop Act, which would strike the Biden Administration's requirement that third party platforms report businesses gross transaction volumes.

We are on an unsustainable path for which the bill will ultimately come due.

I give you and the Biden Administration, the FDIC, and others, high marks for the way you responded quickly and decisively to the Silicon Valley Bank default.

The United States of America pays its bills on time.

President Xi has reiterated the fact that that relationship between Russia and China knows, quote, 'No limits. The friendship knows no limits.'

We need to make sure our allies and partners are on board.

It requires resources, yes, but it also requires a political commitment from the Federal Government and EPA.

I would argue very important for the country as well as the nation's largest estuary.

It is vital that we re-establish aggressive pollution reduction targets, and dates.

I just want your assurance today that those remain principles that you are committed to.

Let me, just another thank you, because for years Maryland worked to try to get the EPA to adopt the Air Pollution Good Neighbor Rule.

I am glad that that plan did not go forward.

I want to thank you and your team for keeping me and my team regularly apprised of the progress on the implementation of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

The Great American Outdoors Act permanently authorized funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund to support our efforts to conserve lands and improve outdoor recreation opportunities across the Nation.

I just want your commitment that you will work with us to expand the reach of our wind power operations in Maryland and the mid-Atlantic.

I am confident we will restore it.