Well, I would like to know, Mr. Speaker--I am sure you would, Mr. Speaker--how foreign investments have enriched the President of the United States. That is the only way we are going to find out the conflicts of interest--the only way. So I have heard some House leaders argue that the House should not concern itself with things outside of its control. But section 6103 of the IRS Code is very much within the control of the House, if you have read it, giving specific responsibility to the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, and the American people are demanding the Congress request the President's tax returns be exercised for several reasons. Mr. Trump has not divested himself from his businesses as was recommended by the Office of Government Ethics. Mr. Speaker, I think it is relevant if we look at what was produced-- remember, it is evidence time--what was produced on January 21, 2009, the ethics commitments by executive branch personnel and what has been committed and produced under this administration. They have laughed at Mr. Shaub, who is the ethics commission chairman. They have laughed at him because it is almost like Cornelius Vanderbilt: You have the law; I have the power. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will suspend. The Chair will hear argument only on whether this resolution qualifies under the rule----
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