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Thank you, mr. Chairman. Commissioner, welcome. I joined with other members of this Committee Last year on a letter to you after it was reported by the Inspector General for Tax Administration that more than 1100 employees had been awarded over a Million Dollars in cash rewards and more than 10,000 in timeoff awards. You made no commitments nor did you set any deadlines. And i know that youve talked a little bit about this already this morning. I just wanted, for the record to get you to speak clearly on this issue. It seems to me that its awfully hard to go to the hardworking american taxpaye...

It captures the imagination of Real Estate Developers and they start to build dense developments and bring amenities into communities that traditionally may not have them. I think the challenge for us is that right now if we look at the amount of money were putting into transit, i think the demand for it is going to increase substantially over the next several years because of shear population movements. Thats why i would urge a more robust investment in transit, first of all. And secondly urge that we do more to partner with local communities, whether its mpos, or mayors or even governors in ...

Department of Homeland Security into rain in a executive overreach. That is it. It is simple. There is no reason for democrats to block it. Politico reports that Senate Democrats intend to to block the homeland spending bill. One democrat who has spoken out against it is Senate Minority whip dick durbin. He called for a clean appropriation bill while speaking for the american advocates group, americas voice. You can watch tuesday at 2 30 eastern. As always, we will have coverage on cspan3. Next, transportation secretary anthony foxx talks to a committee about the future of the Highway Trust Fu...

People on the front lines days. In south texas and the valley we have some work there to do this in particular. Between a difference catch and release and apprehension arrests. You know this from your time in the judiciary and someone being released on parole or bond because someone has determined they are not a flight risk. Happen. S we have asked for 94 million alternatives for the program we think is a pretty good one. Would have to confirm what i just said about an invitational posture. I thank you for your comments. We had catch and release. Interview bondsman the policy they had was that...

30 programs from, i am sorry from 90 programs to 60 programs. So this will help folks navigate the transportation, financing and funding world. But it doesnt eliminate some of the specific key funding programs where innovative ideas were allowed to come to fruition. For example, there is a value pricing Pilot Grant Program which has funded the Treasure Island Management Study and the study in San Francisco. The funding for this program is eliminated under map 21, the program itself is not eliminated but there is no funding set aside for the program. So that is something that we are paying atte...