"I urge both sides of this Committee to evaluate our diplomacy by following the facts and not trying to score political points."
"I am concerned that many voices in Congress are irresponsibly trying to block or prejudge diplomacy, regardless of its merits, to score political points."
"This is a brutal, radical theocracy that wants to destroy America and wipe Israel off the face of the earth."
"I believe that it is imperative that we bring home every wrongfully detained American citizens abroad."
"We cannot approach this regime as one that you are going to negotiate as if you are in a western bar, trying to make a real estate deal."
"A 2021 Treasury Department paper found that the wealthiest 1 percent may owe more than $160 billion in uncollected taxes."
"Republicans are not interested in that kind of accountability. Instead, they are interested in trying their hardest to embarrass the President."
"Low-and middle-income Americans have high tax compliance rates. They pay their taxes. It is the very wealthiest and the biggest corporations who refuse to pay their fair share."
"If Republicans were truly interested in holding the powerful accountable, we would be holding hearings on making sure the IRS has the resources to investigate every billionaire and every big corporati..."
"It is clear from this hearing that Democrats are pro-accountability, equal treatment under the law, and for paying your taxes."
"I would like to see whether there might be interest from anybody on the other side of the aisle on us having that kind of a hearing."