John Boozman

We thank you for your testimony today about a number of really important issues.

I hope that my testimony today provides you with some insight into the fiscal year 2016 funding needs of the Federal courts.

We are greatly appreciative that the judiciary was again treated as funding priority, receiving an overall 2.8 percent increase.

Each year in my testimony before Congress on the judiciary's budget request, I ask that the Appropriations Committees take into account the nature and importance of the work of the Federal courts.

It is unfortunate that the President's budget does not reflect the same commitment to reducing the cost of government.

Thank you, Chairman Boozman.

For the past several years, the financial services bill has included language extending temporary Article III judgeships.

The judiciary's fiscal year 2016 budget request of $7.0 billion in discretionary appropriations reflects a 3.9 percent increase above fiscal year 2015.

I appreciate that. I was interested in the question that Senator Lankford asked about reducing recidivism and things, evidence-based.

GSA's 2016 budget request includes $182 million for the judiciary's top construction priority, a new courthouse in Nashville.

As you make decisions on fiscal year 2016 funding for the agencies under the subcommittee's jurisdiction, we ask that you take into account the judiciary's unique constitutional role in our system of government.

Thank you for your support of the Federal judiciary.

I begin today by thanking Congress for the funding the judiciary received in the 'Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015.'

The President wants to create $2.1 trillion new taxes, increase spending by 65 percent, and add $8.5 trillion to the debt over the next 10 years.

The provision helps clarify that farmers are allowed to engage in normal agricultural practices that have added the benefit of providing habitat for ducks.

It is just one thing after another.

If we don't understand the problem, and we don't identify the problem, we don't talk about it, I don't see how you can solve the problem.

That seems crazy. That is only perpetuating the cycle of homelessness with many of these veterans.

I'm intent to see that the law is implemented as Congress intended.

I guess the frustration is this is an area where throwing money at it is not--won't help in the sense of, you know, making it more--we have a program that is in error 24 percent of the time, which is, you know, certainly unacceptable.

Thank you very much.

Despite the critical role that the IRS plays in helping taxpayers meet their tax obligations and generating revenue to fund the Federal Government, the IRS' ability to continue doing so has been severely challenged due to funding…

I know you have got a big job, and we really look forward to working with you in an effort to serve and protect the American taxpayer.

Why are you allowing individuals who cheated by not paying any taxes to now claim a refund that will be financed by hard-working Americans who have been paying taxes all along?

In his budget for fiscal year 2016, the President proposes to create $2.1 trillion in new taxes, increase spending by 65 percent, and add $8.5 trillion to the debt over the next 10 years.