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
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 opportunity to appear before you today to provide you with an update on recent irs document productions to congress. The irs has over the past year made a nasty document production in response to inquiries from congress. In march the irs advised of
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