the house main -- ways and means committee hears testimony from charles reddick. and benjamin netanyahu delivered a joint statement in jerusalem in what appeared to be their last meeting between -- before the biden harris transition. the decision by president trump to withdraw from the iran nuclear agreement. >> we have had an intimate and productive conversation overlooking the walls of jerusalem. it reminded me how deep and profound your ties are to the jewish state. i gave you a bible as a gift. i said people of the book have not had a better friend. i mean it. myant to express appreciation for our personal friendship and everything that went along with it. that i am saying is meant from the heart. the first thing i should do is condolences -- my on u.s. servicemen lost. you know the pain of the loss of the people that were killed last week in the tragic accident. i sent a note but i want to say to you. they killed with fellow peace makers from france and the czech republic. so we honor them and our thoughts and prayers are with their families. mike, we worked

the house main -- ways and means committee hears testimony from charles reddick.nd benjamin netanyahu delivered a joint statement in jerusalem in what appeared to be their last meeting between -- before the biden harris transition. the decision by president

charles reddick will join us . i appreciate that personally and professionally. this committee has waited a long time for you to join us. and we are looking are waiting anxiously . nearly two years. it is astonishing that this is the first time you're appearing before the cef tax-writing committee in the house. put yourself in our shoes . we our job tryg to do your job freighted with very little communicati. the brand-new administration on th horizon, this may be your first, or last appearance before us. i'm not suggesting either. but, the point of the matte is glad you're here. i'm disappointed you refuse to join us for our important hearing on taxpayer fairness a few weeks ago. we had an excellent record o compliance with our tax laws. americans dutifully pay their taxes assuming the system is fair for a. whher your britches rockefeller just a regular joe, because of that, military system access has been a model for the world. reallys. us. at least until recently. our hearing demonstrating how our system of voltary compliances has come under assault by the pres