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

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

the full faith and credit of the United States, that is to pay our bills on time like every families expected to, is not something that should ever be held hostage to score cheap political points at the expense of working people in this…

I remember in 2008 when it was raised from $100,000 to $250,000 during that financial crisis. Now, some of our colleagues, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, has recommended that we raise up to $2 million or even up to $10 million.

They need your help, as well, and again I appreciate your willingness to assist us.

When our families are less financially secure, our Nation is less financially secure.

There is no safer place in the U.S. banking system to put your deposits.

The Administration is proposing once again to zero out important programs like the Bridge Formula Program.

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?

We need a modern IRS.

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

we need a modern IRS. And that won't just mean fewer tax cheats, stifling families when it comes to paying their fair share.

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

Not getting that done would be catastrophic for our economy, so I hope we can do this in a straightforward, bipartisan way, as we have many times under both Republican and Democratic leadership.

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

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

We need a modern IRS.

CMS needs to stay in its lane. FDA is in charge of drug approval, not CMS.

Furthermore, 200 Alzheimer's researchers have also written to CMS, and said there is no question, but that this drug should be allowed for patients who are receiving Medicare.

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

I think it has a profound impact in Asia, for example.

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.

I am disappointed that I haven't received an answer to that letter which was sent more than a month ago.

Families are also counting on us to raise the debt limit, without drama, without delay.

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