I think it's very important long-term for the Justice Department, now that they've done this, that they show that this was not just a fishing expedition -- that they had, that they had due cause to go in and to do this, that they did…

I rise today to honor an exceptional member of the Air National Guard. I would like to recognize Lt. Col. Laurie Rodriguez's distinguished service and dedication to enhancing the relationship between the National Guard and my office as a…

We should pursue reforms that leverage the power of free enterprise to increase housing supply and make markets more competitive.

We should end the failed GSE model that fosters excessive risk taking and contributes to a boom/bust housing cycle.

We should avoid the temptation to adopt new so-called tenant protections or permanent rental assistance that will have negative unintended consequences.

Then would that not be something that we need to address?

It is a pleasure to serve as the ranking member here today and to work with you, Mr. Chairman, and your team as we do this hearing on the Biden administration's Fiscal Year 2023 Department of State foreign operations and related programs…

Do we really have to kind of take a look more at focusing?

I think Prime Minister Abiy, being the duly elected prime minister, deserves our attention and our support.

Unfortunately, as part of its Belt and Road Initiative, China is now building the headquarters where Africa CDC will be located.

Prime Minister Abiy is the duly elected leader. He won the elections.

Africa is home to the most critically understaffed diplomatic corps in the world.

It would seem to me that judgment would suggest that if we really want to help these folks in Africa in the near term that we not do it at the expense of taking care of those programs, which have been appreciated and accepted by them…

Mr. Putin is causing a food shortage that they will see now this year.

This is an opportunity that I think you can find bipartisan support, moving forward, in terms of improving our standing in Africa.

It is a pleasure to serve as the Ranking Member for this hearing on U.S. policy toward the Sahel.

I am concerned that U.S. foreign policy toward the Sahel has been challenged to keep pace with the threat or level of need.

I am concerned Africa has not received the U.S. diplomatic focus it deserves.

We have to recognize that there is a great powers competition going on.

The United States strongly supports MINUSMA as the leading component of the international community's efforts to address the political and security crises in Mali.

The banking system remains strong overall with robust capital and liquidity and improved asset quality.

I was very happy to hear that because I do know that you come from a very large, land-based tribe and you understand some of the challenges that they face.

We must ensure that every dollar goes to projects that benefit our tribes.

I think you laid out as well as anyone has in front of this Committee.

That is kind of scary. Thank you for that. I think that is one of the reasons we have to move forward and talk about appropriately fixing the funding formula for roads across this Country and make it fair to everybody involved.