Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to complete this. I was told I would be given the time to do it, and I have about 4 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

Mr. President, yesterday a very important Government Accountability Office report came out. I am going to present my view of that report in a little bit backward way by giving a summary before I speak about the fine points of this report…

It sounds to me like a lot of red tape and waste of manpower that doesn't accomplish anything

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

the role that each of you plays, that Inspectors General play, is absolutely critical to the functioning of our democracy and for our capacity for self-government.

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

The IG Act means what it says. The Department of Justice IG is legally entitled to all department records, period.

That's simply unacceptable.

Inspectors General are central to this mission, and I applaud all who are here today.

Mr. President, I intend to object to any unanimous consent request at the present time relating to the nomination of David Malcolm Robinson to be Assistant Secretary for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for…

Those responsible for what happened ought to be held accountable. Mr. Blair wants us to believe the muffed opinion was the result of a routine dispute between opposing auditors' judgments over evidence and a mere difference of opinion…