I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Benishek). (Mr. BENISHEK asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

At this time, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Graves).

People are losing confidence in our government. And I hope that you feel the same sense to find out what caused this, how it could happen, and help us to restore the confidence that Americans should have in their government.

If this hearing becomes essentially a bootstrap to continue the campaign of 2012 and to prepare for 2014, we will be making a very, very serious mistake.

That isn't being misled, that is lying.

We look forward to full and forthcoming answers to our questions today.

I yield 1 minute to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Young).

The nation deserves a complete understanding of this matter, and as Chairman Camp and I discussed this morning, it is essential that there be a thorough and bipartisan investigation and effective remedial action.

This systematic abuse cannot be fixed with just one resignation or two.

I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa). Mr. LaMALFA I appreciate my colleague from Michigan allowing me to speak here today. My colleague from California, I'm glad to be a cosponsor of this very…

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