It would be an understatement to say that EPA faces challenges in fulfilling its mission to protect the environment from factions within Congress.

the Appropriations Committee is committed to keeping America strong, to supporting its United States military

I want to revisit the findings of his report.

we haven't seen that kind of cooperation frankly.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I am very proud of this committee and the way we have supported the United States military.

The IG found that there was 'ineffective management' at the IRS.

I pray that they will, leave their political hats at the door so that Americans, all of them, will be served the way that the Congress intends for them to be served.

I just want to take a moment to say to the IRS employees who are watching us, and to you, Mr. Koskinen, I just want to thank you for your service.

Thank you very much. Mr. Chairman, this hearing has been very helpful in that I think we were able to, to some degree, focus on an IG report. The IG had nine recommendations and they have all been met.

I don't want them to be in a position where they become so paranoid that they don't do what we, the Congress, had mandated that they do.

We need clarity.

I never heard the commissioner say that he was not going to obey the subpoena.

This office continues to be the worst performing office in the entire country.

One of my biggest priorities is reducing the backlog of pending veterans' disability claims.

I want it to be the pause that refreshes, not the pause that gives us heartburn.

Hats off to you, Mr. Chairman. I know this is your last official hearing on this committee with the head of the VA.

We left no bills behind, and showed we can govern.