Mike Lee

Pointed out that this is a -- it's a terrible thing and I agree it's a terrible thing.

Democrats publicly and continuously blast carried interest as a loophole for the rich and blame Republicans for its existence.

At the time, Democrats roundly criticized Republicans for not going far enough on carried interest.

At the time, Democrats roundly criticized Republicans for not going far enough on carried interest.

for my colleagues on the left, the reason many of the proposals we're likely to hear about today aren't law is because of Democrat opposition, not Republican opposition.

Democrats publicly and continuously blast carried interest as a loophole for the rich and blame Republicans for its existence.

I voted for this package.

Demonizing fossil fuels in the name of climate change won't bolster our allies' national security.

I voted for this package.

I strongly support your efforts to ensure Russian assets are repurposed for Ukrainian humanitarian assistance and reconstruction.

I strongly support your efforts to ensure Russian assets are repurposed for Ukrainian humanitarian assistance and reconstruction.

Demonizing fossil fuels in the name of climate change won't bolster our allies' national security.

Human beings are rational actors and when we incentivize the wrong things sometimes, we'll get those things and those things can sometimes harm a lot of people, especially the most vulnerable.

The Dobbs decision did not criminalize abortion. The Dobbs decision didn't do anything to affect the legal status of abortion, other than to return the decision, the primary decision on abortion, back to the states.

The Dobbs decision did not criminalize abortion. The Dobbs decision didn't do anything to affect the legal status of abortion, other than to return the decision, the primary decision on abortion, back to the states.

Human beings are rational actors and when we incentivize the wrong things sometimes, we'll get those things and those things can sometimes harm a lot of people, especially the most vulnerable.

The Dobbs decision did not criminalize abortion. The Dobbs decision didn't do anything to affect the legal status of abortion, other than to return the decision, the primary decision on abortion, back to the states.

Human beings are rational actors and when we incentivize the wrong things sometimes, we'll get those things and those things can sometimes harm a lot of people, especially the most vulnerable.

I feel a great sense of pride at the fact that we're now marking the 5-year mark from the passage of the First Step Act.

I see my time's expired. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I'm not sure what that means.

Yes, but Gonzales v. Raich involved a different category.

Instead of throwing billions of dollars at the IRS enforcement, our constituents would much better be served by a customer service focus.

That's right. I see my time's expired.

Those I would add, are almost certainly unconstitutional themselves.