Darrell Issa actually said...

"Certainly no American citizen should have their constitutional and statutory rights withheld by the Government on the basis of their political affiliation, or simply because they criticized the way th..."

"We want to send a message to the IRS that you don't do this to our people. You do not do this to American citizens."

"So that is a precious freedom that we need to protect, and the IRS, in its recent approach, is threatening that very freedom and that is a danger that we have to be together in opposing on both sides ..."

"I agree with the gentlelady that we should try to clarify it."