If the IRS loses its reputation for decency and honor, it hurts everybody.

I personally believe that is going to help promote economic growth.

I appreciate that. The reason I ask that question is because we have not gotten responses that we have asked for.

I intend to support both of you. I think you are excellent choices, and we will do everything we can to speed this process up as much as we can.

I think these trade agreements are enormously important. They are going to dramatically boost economic growth in this country.

We exist to secure two fundamental principles. First, Americans have a right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well spent.

Americans deserve an efficient, effective government that works for them.

Our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers because taxpayers have a right to know what they get from their government.

Don't tell me that you need more dollars, more resources. You heard Nancy Pelosi saying, we are at bone bare--you know, the cupboard is bare.

There are tens of millions of dollars, taxpayer dollars, that are being abused. They are being stolen from the American people.

This is unbelievable, and unbearable, and it is a total lack of leadership throughout the Department and agency.

We have had no response. Please provide all documents describing the average length of time and longest length of time for a notice to appear before an immigration judge for an asylum proceeding.

This is what is so terribly frustrating about trying to interact with this Administration, it is the lack of information about this.

What is intolerable to this committee, and it has happened on both sides of the aisle, is we don't get answers to very basic questions.

We have given no assessment as to whether or not they have credible fear.

We exist to secure two fundamental principles: first, Americans have a right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well spent and, second, Americans deserve an efficient, effective Government that works for them.

My understanding was when you get a border crossing card you are limited to entry to certain miles, depending on which State you are involved and engaged in.

We do, on a bipartisan manner, ask that you respond to our letters in a thoughtful way.