I appreciate the work that the FTC is doing to strengthen the 'right to repair' policies.

I believe it is critically important for every Federal regulatory agency to develop regulations that are clear and durable.

What assurance do we have that the Commission will properly balance the need to promote competition with the need to protect innovative companies from speculative antitrust litigation that delays important technologies from reaching the…

However, I have concerns how the Commission would deploy these resources.

For 10 years now I have been on this committee, and money has been given year after year to automate the processes at the IRS.

This EU law has unprecedented scope and will impose ESG-related requirements on many U.S. businesses.

I regrettably missed rollcall No. 131. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 131. Stated against:

I regrettably missed rollcall No. 124. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 124. personal explanation

This reduction in funding is a concerning departure from previous years in which Congress has indicated continued support funding for a full battalion of tanks.

The United States has a vested national security interest in taking decisive action to reduce our dependence upon China.

I was pleased to read that the Biden administration is working to expedite the delivery of 31 Abrams tanks to our allies in Ukraine.

I look forward to getting a copy of that report soon, Secretary.

I include in the Record the following letter to Chairman Takano regarding H.R. 7939, the Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022. Congress of the United States, House of Representatives, Washington, DC, December 21, 2022…

Well, again, I think it's going to be a big field. I don't think Donald Trump is going to clear out the field like he did in '16.

The inflation crisis that is being caused by President Biden's destructive policies has hurt small businesses throughout the United States. According to a recent survey, 37 percent of small business owners were unable to pay their rent…

With over 108,000 Americans dying from a drug overdose last year, all of us are uniquely aware of the opioid crisis ravaging our country. Similarly, Americans have watched as the crisis at our southern border has turned into an outright…

If I'm hearing you correctly, then you are saying SEC's new climate rule will not make these people liable for calculating and reporting their small businesses' greenhouse gas emissions if they are privately held?

What I would also like to then follow up on, chair, is I would like to focus for a moment on the repair restrictions, specifically those restrictions that drive up the cost auto repair.

I am concerned about the climate rule's impact on public companies, but I am also very concerned about its impact on small businesses.

Your agency's proposed rules on everything from private fund advisors to climate are already impacting companies and investors.

At some point the White House and Congress need to have a responsible conversation about reigning in federal spending levels.

Now more than ever, our capital market regulations should not discourage investments; we should advance America's energy independence.

I also want to focus on the materiality standard, which has been the bedrock of the SEC's disclosure regime for almost 90 years.

While I wholeheartedly support the parks and want to protect them for future generations, I worry that it will be difficult to provide the Service's full request, given the country's current financial situation.

We need some kind of strike force for Lake Erie to save it.