Susan Collins

I am also perplexed why CMS does not respond to a letter from the American Academy of Neurology.

The fact that the President's budget does not provide additional funding, specifically targeting Alzheimer's research.

I just do not understand CMS's misguided and outright unprecedented decision to not cover a whole class of Alzheimer's drugs.

I want to express directly, too, my deep concern and disappointment about that agreement.

We need a modern IRS

This does not strike me as a good deal for the taxpayers or for the consumers that you are charged with protecting.

Now, some of our colleagues, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, has recommended that we raise up to $2 million or even up to $10 million.

Thanks to the funding the Democrats passed, the IRS is now answering 90 percent of its phone calls

Advancing Middle East peace, regional integration, and normalization between Israel and its neighbors is a priority of this Administration and this agency.

As of December 31, 2022, there were over 147,000 principal applicants in the Afghan SIV pipeline.

What does all this mean for the delivery of assistance to women and girls in Afghanistan? Are we really going to be able to reach them?

How anyone could be shocked that the Taliban resumed its extraordinary harsh measures against children, and against girls and women, is beyond me.

I view [the situation for women and girls in Afghanistan] as dire.

Thank you very much, Chairman Coons. I am delighted to join you today.

My concern is this: is that money really going to get to women and children?

We are going to be, shortly, reintroducing that bipartisan bill. It proposes critical reforms to increase the effectiveness and impact of USAID's maternal and child survival programs.

In fiscal year 2023, the Department of Defense began to transition its Operation Allies Welcome to the Department of State under Operation Enduring Welcome.

We could put more money back in families' pockets when it comes to the tax refunds and relief that they are entitled to

Well, I want to switch to relate it by different topics. But to me, it creates a situation where you are rewarding very wealthy depositors and you are creating the need for a special assessment that is going to be imposed on those…

Families, of course, are also counting on us to raise the debt limit, you just talked about this, without drama, without delay.

The collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have been a really stark reminder of the important role Treasury does play

We have a responsibility to deliver for the American people by working together to draft and pass funding bills

Strong funding for Treasury means strong enforcement of our sanctions against Russia and Iran, the drug cartels, and other dangerous actors.

I think it has a profound impact in Asia, for example. Everyone is watching to see how we and the world respond to this aggression.

The IRS is now answering 90 percent of its phone calls. That is a dramatic improvement from the 13 percent last year.