Maria Cantwell actually said...

"I was disappointed in the Administration's proposal to eliminate the EAS program, which would have a very negative impact on small and rural communities across the country."

"Well, we definitely want to see those exemptions. And I guess I would be the wingwoman on the wingman team on this issue of streamlined critical pay authority."

"I was heartened to hear Secretary Mnuchin say during his confirmation hearings that the IRS was 'understaffed' and 'under-resourced' and hoped we could move beyond the era of punitive budget cuts for ..."

"I was heartened to hear Secretary Mnuchin during his confirmation hearing say that the IRS was understaffed and that we needed to make sure that we moved beyond the punitive budget cuts."