On the recordMay 22, 1998
I am very proud of the House bill, and I know our conferees will work hard on its behalf. But, as the gentleman knows, the Senate is likely to consider, also, some of its ideas of importance; and there are, indeed, a few things in the Senate bill that I think we all will find in the best interest of the taxpayers. I certainly appreciate the spirit in which the motion is offered, and I support it. I also would like to point out that the bill was introduced on October 21, 1997, and reported by the Committee on Ways and Means only 10 days later on October 31st. It passed the House the following week on November 5th. So this House has dealt with thoroughness and appropriate speed with the need to reform the Internal Revenue Service. I am very pleased that there is no longer any disagreement about the need for this kind of systemic, comprehensive reform. It is long overdue.
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