Tammy Duckworth actually said...

"we are just basically dragging our--we are just waiting for them to die, which is unconscionable, because they were not waiting for Americans to die before they came forward to help."

"Is it fair to say that these long-standing financial and budgetary issues have contributed to the current records retention challenges at the IRS?"

"And what steps has the IRS already taken to understand the circumstances around the loss of Ms. Lerner's documents?"

"I believe that the Federal agencies should take these inquiries from the Archives very seriously."