Bureau. Details the creation of the bureau and its work. Good evening everyone. Host on behalf of our organization, is a pleasure to welcome this presentation with richard. I want to acknowledge that our institution stands on the traditional territory of the people particularly here. We thank him for our continuing use of the Natural Resources of the settlement. Only thank you all for tuning in. There is on Youtube Channel our facebook page. In these public strange times and we are thrilled to present virtual editions of our programming. And Live Streaming to create a digital page to conserve town halls. Folks are well beyond. Everyone is willing to talk to their computers now. I want to thank rich for helping us keep the conversation here at town hall. And closed caption version of tonights program, please watch on my youtube page. Rich will speak about for about 20 minutes. After that we will ask questions. You can also go to the questions by clicking the arrow next to the question t
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In recess with votes on judicial nominations expected at 5 30 p. M. Eastern and starting on g. O. P. Tax reform bill tomorrow. Watching live coverage of the senate floor here on cspan2. The senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Our father, god, thank you that we see you in the world around us be holding your works in the earth and sea and sky. Your everlasting mercies sustain us, enabling us to borrow our heartbeats from you each day. Today, be for our lawmakers and abiding and sustaining presence. May they live to serve and honor you bringing glory to your name. Make them patient in debate, charitable in judgment, and slow to anger. Lord, empower them to defend and maintain the right as they seek justice and freedom for all. We pray in your sacred name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of ameri
Current funding is between 2007 and 2008 levels. Additionally, my amendment still allows for more than 10. 5 billion to go to the i. R. S. In this time where we have over 17 trillion in debt, and a deficit this year exceeding 50 billion, this is a modest reduction at best. Again, this amendment only makes a 3 reduction to bring the appropriations in line with the 2007 appropriations. More directly than financial consideration or condition of the country is the fact that this agency has shown contempt for the american taxpayer. It has ignored congress and ignored subpoenas. It has stonewalled and destroyed evidence, it has lied, it has abused its powers and targeted honest americans for exercising their political beliefs. The list of scandals and examples of mismanagement within the i. R. S. Seems to grow every day. This agency, which aggressively pursues american citizens it believes deserves it, must understand that the i. R. S. Is first and foremost accountable to the American People
Allegations made of retaliation for raising the underlying Management Issues with b. Todd jones as for that as senator grassley points of the parties agreed to mediation. That is the procedural status. Part of it was dismissed. The other powered the parties have willingly agreed to mediation. As often happens in employee matters across the government. Satisfied that the issues before the osc resolved chairman leahy determine the hearings should move forward eddie asks me to chair it. This past friday senator grassley notified the chairman he would invoke not very much used senate rule. As far as i know we havent seen witnesses to be called in hearings involving nominees that are not at the cabinet level. He decided to invoke senate rules, outside witnesses testify at todays hearing. Instead of saying no to that request the chairman agreed to that request. I personally called senator grassley sunday morning to let him know we have agreed to that request and we found our own witness. Sen