The idea that we are using this money for fraud, is just simply outrageous.

I want to underscore the outrage and frustration that you all feel, that I feel, and that the people in our country feel as this goes on.

I applaud the efforts that were carried out then as I do today, but it has become clear, particularly as a result of the work that you all have done, that the oversight of funds tied to the CARES Act and other COVID relief legislation was…

For people to steal from that, either by not paying back a loan or by being dishonest in their use of the funds, is something I find quite extraordinary.

It is worth noting here again, even when our top marginal rates were sky-high, we still weren't departing meaningfully.

Taking taxes to zero is not going to get us more revenue.

My Democrat colleagues don't seem to care about the cost to small business. They're bewitched by the idea that the law created a magic money machine that will only extract dollars from the wealthy and large corporations, but their claims…

I agree with much of what Senator Van Hollen has just described.

The IRS doesn't deserve the presumption it's going to do the right thing all the time.

That's right. I see my time's expired.

Instead of throwing billions of dollars at the IRS enforcement, our constituents would much better be served by a customer service focus.

My Democrat colleagues don't seem to care about the cost to small business. They're bewitched by the idea that the law created a magic money machine that will only extract dollars from the wealthy and large corporations, but their claims…

I think it's nuts to somehow think that getting rid of auditors is going to save us money.

We ought to have more people doing audits, and that's going to generate more money for the Federal Government.

If this isn't evidence of an overwhelmingly progressive federal tax system currently in place, I don't know what would be.

I would also strongly believe that putting in place systems makes a lot of sense.

The IRS doesn't deserve the presumption it's going to do the right thing all the time.

Those I would add, are almost certainly unconstitutional themselves.