Thank you. Detective Kilcoyne, your testimony says the second search of the database produced a match of the son of Lonnie David Franklin, you mean close match, not a match, right?

I think it is wise that we have a hearing about this bill and the issue before moving legislation on it.

A familial match which isn't a direct match.

I met with a number of young people from my district earlier this week on the subject of Joseph Kony and the LRA, and I was very impressed and remain impressed at the mobilization online that has occurred throughout this country and indeed…

If I can, Mr. Ambassador, that is already sort of a consequence of the failure of the government.

I thank the chair. And something that you said, Dr. Lynch, intrigued me.

Well, I think you will forgive the American people for wondering a little bit about how effective their tax dollars have been invested when that is the outcome, even if it is one guy.

Those are all good metrics for our inputs, but what about the output?

We've got to push more access. We've got to push more conduits.

I agree. My background's on the telecom side.

It puzzles one why Congress wouldn't seize on that opportunity as one measure to put a real dent in the debt without having to create weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Would you agree if those numbers are accurate, that would suggest that the de facto income tax in this Country is becoming more regressive, not more progressive?

That is what the tax gap is, correct?

According to one study, the percentage of income paid in taxes for the top one-tenth of 1 percent of taxpayers in that top bracket has declined from 70 percent to 40 percent.

I have to say to you, Ms. Olson, the numbers available to me are quite clear. They are not ambiguous.

We are making incredible and, in my opinion, sometimes egregious policy decisions that are going to do real damage to the United States of America.

Written Statement

This would be a big dent in the debt if we simply put the resources into IRS to collect the money that is owed.