The disgraced mayor, oncamera smoking crack cocaine downtown with a mistress, marion barry jr. Led a controversial career. I dont know why you are here but thank you for coming. Maybe the 2 but could make this more affordable. We will stick to the budget. As we are supposed to do. I worked for chris a lot over the years, we were on the supercommittee which ended up not being so super but it was a serious effort to find answert. Some of what we propose you could argue later happened through sequestration, we did not get at this broader picture of how to deal with the biggest part of the budget and two sense of the budget which is called mandatory spending within ten years, the Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office tells us it will be three quarters of the budget so that is the biggest part of the dget out for us but again Chris Van Hollen and i have worked together before and hopefully we will Work Together in the future to find Common Ground on this and other issues. The debt we curr
Donors was it harassing conservative donors . Testified that no targeting was occurring. , the then head of exempt organizations of the irs lois lerner admitted that the irs targeted conservative organizations. The irs like the congress and the American People. This Committee Found there is evidence to suggest the irs violated the Constitutional Rights of taxpayers. As of today, the investigation into the irs intentional targeting of americans for their beliefs has been ongoing for over a year. What we have found so far is outrageous. The rs spent over three years responding to top democrat complaints in calls to actions to stop all activities of conservative groups. The irs in washington took their marching orders and subjected americans to harassment, going so far as to question the content of their prayers and their political beliefs. When the scandal first broke outcome of the president vowed that his administration would work handinhand with congress to get this thing fixed. This
Would my colleague yield . Absolutely. At last nights hearing it was established that the irs has had over 800 million cuts in its budget slated for an additional 350 million this year. You cant have it both ways. You cant be cutting the irs that kind of amount and then decry the fact that theyve got antiquated i. T. Systems. I thank my colleague for yielding. My time has expired. I thank the gentle lady and the gentleman for pointing out the 10,000 less workers but not a smaller i. T. Budget. I know the chairman shares my concern about the i. T. Investment. I really do. I wish you had stayed longer last night to hear the accolades from both sides of the dais for the i. G. And his independence, his nonpartisan, the tigdas efforts and how much hes relied on as a nonpartisan. I think it would have been very, very insightful. I appreciate that. My wife is ill. And i have had to go home at night to you have our sympathies. I know that he would appreciate that. The gentleman from ohio, mr.
Representative dave camp of michigan chairs the committee. This portion of the hearing is 2. 5 hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning. The committee will come to order. Well, good morning. Over three years ago this committee started asking the irs, was a targeting conservatives for the belief . Wasnt asking groups inappropriate questions . Was it harassing conservative donors . The irs assured this committee and even testified before Congress Time and time again that no targeting was occurring. Then as we all recall one year ago when a signature new stuff, then head of exempt organizations at the irs lois lerner admitted to the American People that the irs targeted conservative organizations. The irs lied to congress and the American People. In fact, this committee has found theres ample evidence to
December, after distinguished career in the public and private sectors. At omb, at freddie mac, as the chair of president clintons y2k computer consult. So again we welcome your testimony. We are glad you are here. We look forward to your testimony to set the record straight. All right, thank you. If i recognize commissioner koskinen, for his Opening Statement i asked him to stand to be sworn in. Commissioner koskinen, please raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony youre about to give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you god . I do. Let the record reflect the witness answered in the affirmative. Thank you. Commissioner koskinen, thank you for being with us today. You will have five minutes to present your testimony with your full written statement said it for the record. You are now recognized for five minutes. [inaudible] chairman camp, Ranking Member levin, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportuni