by this committee, the never told americans or their representatives about this truth. we were repeatedly told this wasn't happening, that isn't being misled, that's lying. but now we know the truth. or at least some of it. we know these revelations are the tip of the iceberg. it would be a mistake to treat this as just one scandal. this may be one generating -- the one generating headlines, but in total i count at least five series violations of taxpayer rights. the right to be treated fairly, honestly, and impartially by their government in august 2010, a white house official discussed the status of a private company. the tax status of a private company, clear intimidation tactic. second, in june 2010, the targeting of conservative groups began. third, in may 2011, the irs started to threaten donors, and that they were liable for