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Witnesses and representatives also discuss the issue of data privacy and the need for federal regulation. The subcommittee will come to order in the chair will recognize itself for an Opening Statement for five minutes. I will spend my first little bit to say we have news on our Ranking Member and we Exchange Messages over thanksgiving weekend. What a wonderful lady, what a wonderful person and someone who really puts this committee, the subcommittee and the institution of congress. We have another year to Work Together. You will be sorely missed. Thank you. [applause] oh my goodness. [applause] thank you. We still have a year to get things done and we will get things done. I would just like to thank our witnesses for being here today. Ive got to get my statement in and four minutes. That was important. I should not use all my time. Thank you to our witnesses for being here today. Issues regarding Artificial Intelligence. It is important that we shine a light on a roll ai can play in s
Spending bills in a bipartisan way and im working closely with vice chair collins on this and i believe we have the opportunity and responsibility to Work Together to make our country more safe, more competitive, and do good for the people we represent and the risk of sounding like a broken record while it is currently in infraction. Title several help and the abuse of immigration parole. Since President Biden took office as part of casualties, he has paroled in and around the million aliens who for humanitarian purpose. Administrations have been abusing Parole Authority for many years has by congress attempts to raided. In most, recently the biden ministration has created categorical pearl programs for several countries make the chaos of the border less noticeable. Title seven points use of pearl back to its intended purpose to allow foreign nationals to enter the u. S. For an emergency purpose for a short period of time. Finally, title eight films and the job might have hurt legal mi
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