Mike Lee

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

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

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

I voted for this package.

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.

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.

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.

If this isn't evidence of an overwhelmingly progressive federal tax system currently in place, I don't know what would be.

Those I would add, are almost certainly unconstitutional themselves.

It's a disingenuous claim that's used as justification for pursuing historic expansion of federal spending.

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

The IRS doesn't deserve the presumption it's going to do the right thing all the time.

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

It is worth noting here again, even when our top marginal rates were sky-high, we still weren't departing meaningfully.

It's a disingenuous claim that's used as justification for pursuing historic expansion of federal spending.

Those I would add, are almost certainly unconstitutional themselves.

If this isn't evidence of an overwhelmingly progressive federal tax system currently in place, I don't know what would be.

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