Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, a decision to hold Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress was not taken lightly. Not surprisingly, the Obama administration's Department of Justice unilaterally decided not to prosecute Lois Lerner for her unlawful actions. However, Congress vowed to continue to find answers and hold the IRS accountable for its actions. This is why I stand before you today. I refuse to allow another American to be persecuted and targeted by IRS bureaucrats for expressing their First Amendment rights, no matter their beliefs. The House holds the power of the purse. As such, it is within our authority to gut the IRS where it hurts the most: their use of hard- earned tax dollars. H.R. 4903 prohibits the IRS from using funds made available by any law to target citizens for exercising their First Amendment rights. Today I urge my colleagues to stand with me to ensure that the IRS no longer oversteps its authority and supports the God-given constitutional rights of every American. No American should fear persecution from the government for expressing his or her strongly held beliefs and conviction. Please join me in supporting H.R. 4903.”