Cable television or satellite provider. Now, irs commissioner John Koskinen talks about Identity Theft. This is about one hour. Good afternoon and welcome to the press club where news happens here in the nations capital. Im standing in today for our 110th president , jeffrey bah lieu whos away on assignment because he still has to make a paycheck via his employer as opposed to this volunteer gig and probably submit his tax return as well. Id like to welcome our public radio and cspan audiences today and id like to remind you that you can follow the action on twitter using the hash tag pound mpc live. Now its time to pro tro deuce to introduce our head table guests and id ask each of you stand briefly as your name is announced to the audience id ask that you please hold your applause until ive finished announce the the the entire head table. From your right my left Charles Clark senior correspondent, government executive media group, mark wine know, Senior Associate Editor of kip linger
You do your best. But a lot of times you cant provide the kind of representation that the constitution, our code of ethics and professional standards would have you provide. Derwyn bunton has been head of the new Orleans Public Defenders Office for the last eight years. The 52 lawyers on his staff are responsible for representing more than 20,000 people a year. How many of you believe that an innocent client went to jail because you didnt have enough time to spend on their case . You feel youve all had that experience . One by one, the patches are peeled away and the world comes back into focus. Youre witnessing the moment when the people in this room realize they can see, for the first time in years. Can you see my fingers . Their eyes and their faces begin to light up with a quiet sort of joy and wonder at the gift of sight. Doctors geoff tabin and sanduk ruit are eye surgeons, and now, they are life savers. Im steve kroft. Im lesley stahl. Im bill whitaker. Im anderson cooper. Im sc
You do your best. But a lot of times you cant provide the kind of representation that the constitution, our code of ethics and professional standards would have you provide. Derwyn bunton has been head of the new Orleans Public Defenders Office for the last eight years. The 52 lawyers on his staff are responsible for representing more than 20,000 people a year. How many of you believe that an innocent client went to jail because you didnt have enough time to spend on their case . You feel youve all had that experience . One by one, the patches are peeled away and the world comes back into focus. Youre witnessing the moment when the people in this room realize they can see, for the first time in years. Can you see my fingers . Their eyes and their faces begin to light up with a quiet sort of joy and wonder at the gift of sight. Doctors geoff tabin and sanduk ruit are eye surgeons, and now, they are life savers. Im steve kroft. Im lesley stahl. Im bill whitaker. Im anderson cooper. Im sc
Tell michelle i said hi. Irs commissioner John Koskinen delivered the keynote address at a luncheon hosted by the National Press club here in washington, d. C. Ahead of tomorrows tax day, he focused on efforts the federal agency has made to better meet taxpayer needs for filing taxes. After his remarks, commissioner koskinen took questions from the auds je audience. I served as the 104th president of the club, and im standing in today for our 110th president who is away on assignment because we still has to make a paycheck as opposed to this volunteer gig. Island li id like to welcome our public radio and cspan audiences today. You can follow the action on twitter using npclive. Id ask that you each of you stand briefly as your name is announced. To the audience, please hold your applause until i have finish finished introducing the entire head table. Government executive media group. A senior associate editor. Dell wilber, reporter with los angeles times. Mark schiff, Senior Reporter
You do your best. But a lot of times you cant provide the kind of representation that the constitution, our code of ethics and professional standards would have you provide. Derwyn bunton has been head of the new Orleans Public Defenders Office for the last eight years. The 52 lawyers on his staff are responsible for representing more than 20,000 people a year. How many of you believe that an innocent client went to jail because you didnt have enough time to spend on their case . You feel youve all had that experience . One by one, the patches are peeled away and the world comes back into focus. Youre witnessing the moment when the people in this room realize they can see, for the first time in years. Can you see my fingers . Their eyes and their faces begin to light up with a quiet sort of joy and wonder at the gift of sight. Doctors geoff tabin and sanduk ruit are eye surgeons, and now, they are life savers. Im steve kroft. Im lesley stahl. Im bill whitaker. Im anderson cooper. Im sc