I am concerned that many voices in Congress are irresponsibly trying to block or prejudge diplomacy, regardless of its merits, to score political points.

I urge both sides of this Committee to evaluate our diplomacy by following the facts and not trying to score political points.

A 2021 Treasury Department paper found that the wealthiest 1 percent may owe more than $160 billion in uncollected 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.

It is clear from this hearing that Democrats are pro-accountability, equal treatment under the law, and for paying your taxes.

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 corporation who cheats on their taxes.

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.

Republicans are not interested in that kind of accountability. Instead, they are interested in trying their hardest to embarrass the President.

The Biden Administration has chosen to stop discriminating against DACA recipients so they can buy health insurance on the exchanges like everybody else.

I still cannot understand from the Republican Majority why they think that DACA recipients, who are paying billions of dollars in taxes to pay for healthcare programs, should not have health insurance.

But instead, what we see from Governor Abbott is punishing people and, frankly, killing people because he is putting drowning devices in the Rio Grande.