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We have to ensure our open government laws are strong and protected or we do not hold departments accountable.

It is a waste of time and money for two divisions of the same government department to be fighting over access to the department's own records.

I will work closely with Senator Grassley to craft a legislative solution.

We intend to fix this. We will get it fixed and we will have IGs do their job, which is very important.

To be an effective agency watchdog, the Inspector General needs complete and full access to agency information.

The targeting scandal, coupled with poor customer service and general mismanagement, has shaken what confidence taxpayers had in the IRS.

I think the time is right to once again revisit the issue of taxpayers' rights and IRS structural reforms.

My understanding is few, if any, disciplinary actions were taken against mid-level managers who were directly involved in the improper targeting.

It is evident from the report that, at the very least, a dysfunctional culture and poor management led to the mistreatment of groups with a conservative philosophy applying for tax-exempt status.

I would agree to that, and I will speak to that point right now. It is very appropriate that my colleague would know exactly what I was going to say to answer his question.

I think it's wise to remember that all of us that serve in the Senate probably have constituents and families in our States that have members that were killed overseas as a direct result from those EFPs.

We are between a rock and a hard place right now. Most certainly.

This will be one of the most significant votes that we take as members of Congress, moving forward.

I am very concerned regarding the Government's ability to detect, deter, and defeat cyber attacks on our Government, particularly by China, Russia, and Iran.

Many of us have seen it, but because of political desires people that gain a political advantage from having the political support, they are pandering to and catering to people that they know are lawbreakers. And this tragedy was 100…

I wanted to inform you that some of us have been doing some things to try to move this Congress and this country in the right direction.

Low-income Americans deserve affordable Internet access whether they live in a city or on a farm.

Access to broadband is no longer an indulgence for the rich-it is an indispensable part of all of our lives.