For policymakers to best understand the impacts of the policies under review, we must investigate not just any work disincentives they may engender, but also work incentives.

The richest one-fifth of Americans are reported to own 84 percent of the wealth of this country.

One of the obstacles that we found in this country to people moving freely from one job to another or moving from a job to setting up a small business is the lack of access to health insurance.

I believe that is a mischaracterization of those important initiatives that help those who are struggling to become part of the middle class.

The focus of this hearing is not on the 1,500 millionaires who paid zero income tax in a recent year.

Certainly if we can perfect our tax system so that it does more to reward work we should do it.

I agree with the concept of reform but not with repeal so that we have access to health insurance for our workers here.

Thank you for your insightful testimony. As I understand it, this universal credit is a new approach that you are just beginning to pilot or implement?

We know that the Russians' main interest in trade of late appears to have been forwarding weapons to the Assad government in Syria.

The Magnitsky case is not about one of the many courageous human rights protesters in Russia; it is directly linked to trade.

I believe for a number of years that we needed to move forward with Russia entering the WTO and with the repeal of Jackson-Vanik.