Frank Lucas: “I can think of no more timely or important hearing than the topics and subject matter we're covering today.”

The fact is the inflation is still running above the Fed's 2-percent target.

Before I yield to my colleague from Michigan, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, this is a process that combines two good pieces of legislation. This is a process that takes what we successfully did in…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, Ranking Member, for holding this hearing, and the witnesses for agreeing to testify.

Before I yield to the gentlewoman from Iowa, I will simply note that like all legislative processes with the signature of the President on this piece of legislation, it will supersede the appropriated law. It will be straightforward. Mr…