Jackie Speier

So what is the harm done at this point in granting these pending applications and having a claw-back opportunity, if in fact it is determined that they are not legitimate?

So you couldn't by regulation do that?

So my question is, can you administratively reopen the application time period without legislation?

Shouldn't we be erring on the side of providing the benefit to the few remaining Filipino vets that are alive?

I find that pretty preposterous that we would have that kind of presumption.

I would hope that one of the mistakes that we deeply regret is telling the Filipinos who served with us in World War II that they would be treated like veterans at the end of their service, and then rescinding that promise after the war…

I just wanted to point out on behalf of our colleague, Mrs. Maloney, that her point was that 501(c)(3)s and 501(c)(4)s are tax exempt, not that the donors' contributions necessarily are tax exempt.

All right. So my only question is, on the one hand, last night the Commissioner said we have had all these cutbacks and we need more money to be spent to be able to have the kinds of servers necessary to retain all this information.

The Speaker of this House today admonished all of us that we need to show respect to all the witnesses who come before us.

So this is a problem we should be looking. Maybe this committee could undertake something that was constructive in nature and look at all of these agencies and whether or not there is sufficient backup of documentation.

10 days is the ability to panic within the IRS, reflect, plan, talk, and execute.

That's how archaic it is.

So I just want to make sure I have this clear.

Thank you on behalf of all of us.

Commissioner Koskinen, why you are serving our country at this point in time is beyond me.

I'm telling you one Member here is going to walk out and not return.

Badgering witnesses is inappropriate and shameful for this committee to conduct itself in that manner.

Mr. Chairman, I implore you to enforce the rules of this committee.

I thank the gentleman. Well, Madam Chair, with that, I thank my colleagues for recognizing the importance of this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the…

I have an amendment at the desk, Madam Chair. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following new section: Sec. 10002. None of the funds…

Is it true that Mr. Bresland resurfaced as a paid consultant to Chevron, criticizing the very investigation that he was involved in starting?

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Duncan of Tennessee). The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 45, line 16, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000)'' after the 1st dollar amount. Page 45, line…

I, too, have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close. I would hate to think that we will have one of these resolutions on the House floor week after week because we choose to do nothing. There are 32 people who will die today due…

I thank my colleague and friend, Mrs. Capps, for her strong message. I yield 5 minutes to my good friend and colleague from California (Mr. Honda).

It has been at least five years, correct?