Mr.President, I ask unanimous consent to complete my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I want to thank all of my colleagues on this side of the aisle who have joined in this debate and are having their voices heard. You are on the right side of history. You are where America will be. It is just a matter of…

I look forward to seeing the Improper Tax Payment Reduction Act of 2017 included within the tax administration legislation we are discussing today.

In conclusion, the IRS needs our help in order to be--more efficiently administer the tax code and better serve our constituents.

I look forward to seeing the Stolen Identity Refund Prevention Act of 2017 included within the tax administration legislation we are discussing today.

When Hurricane Matthew devastated my district in October 2016, I had many constituents contact me, concerned with how they were going to file their tax forms.

If we are serious about solving this problem, and we believe that people living in rural areas should have access to reasonably comparable service, we need to appropriate the funds necessary for that buildout.

It would seem to me far more prudent to have hold a series of hearings so that members would have an opportunity to discuss and understand the proposals before us.

I just wanted to clarify that, that this is not a solution to rural broadband.

I want to start by recognizing a great Pittsburgher on the panel and great CEO of the American Cable Association, Matt Polka.

I share Chairman Blackburn's and this committee's goal of ensuring that all Americans have access to broadband.

We need to make the IRS more customer-service-oriented, an agency that protects taxpayer rights, and fairly and efficiently administers our new tax code.

This legislation would provide for an automatic 30-day reset of any IRS filing deadline that occurs in the wake of a major, major disaster declaration for events such as hurricanes or wildfires.

Thank you, Madam Chair for holding this hearing, and thank you to the witnesses for appearing before us today.

I appreciate your responsiveness and I hope I can count on the same level of responsiveness as we work with you on Kroll Bond Rating Agency's inclusion in the IFC's investor guidelines.

There should be clarity around what gets you labeled as a SIFI and what gets you off of being designated.

Thank you for your hard work on the tax reform package. You have helped to accomplish something that has not been done in over 30 years.

The President promised to help exactly these people, who now are being threatened with dramatic cuts in their pensions.