"But I think what we are trying to do is finally stop this pervasive underground--I call it a black market operation that is out there."
"I think that is a good idea, again, to give consumers a chance to understand."
"But the guy that goes after that 101st person and causes them to be audited unfairly, we should descend on them with a hammer so hard, that they become the example for the rest of the industry."
"It would be helpful, I think, for consumers to understand what the difference is."
"I hope we also do some work, as was based on the questions that were asked earlier by the chairman and the ranking member, on educating the consumers so that they understand what is going on here."
"Yes. And so, what we want any American taxpayer or any consumer who is watching or listening to this hearing to understand is that not every person who professes to be a preparer of tax returns with t..."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for holding this hearing. I appreciate that very much."
"It would save the taxpayer money, it would save the government money, if the Part I were used."
"I applaud each and every one of those 700,000-plus professionals who have stepped forward and registered, because essentially what they are saying is, 'I am willing to live by this new regime, to make..."
"I can't tell you how many Americans have come up to me in the past and said, 'You know how much money I lost...'"
"I think this was long overdue, but I appreciate the way that you have handled this."