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On the recordJune 27, 2018
I thought for somebody like him to come out of retirement at the age of 70 to take on a thankless, tough job like this, then he deserves our kudos, not our brickbats.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Carper praises former Commissioner Koskinen for his service to the IRS.

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