Tim Walberg: “After spending the past week meeting constituents across my district, I come to the floor to remind my colleagues that…”

“After spending the past week meeting constituents across my district, I come to the floor to remind my colleagues that the American people are incensed over the unwarranted targeting and mistreatment by the IRS. Without the administration's help, the House has done its due diligence to get to the bottom of this issue, but it seems as though a new scandal comes to light every day. Most recently, we learned about the purchase of wine, romance novels, and even illicit material on IRS credit cards. Add lavish conferences, improper contracting practices, singling out of adoptive families, and, of course, the systematic targeting of conservative and religious groups, it is apparent that the IRS is an agency out of control. Mr. Speaker, the Fourth of July causes our entire Nation to pause and reflect on the vision of liberty our Founders valued when they declared our independence. Liberty is jeopardized when Federal agencies abuse the trust granted by the people. It must end, and the administration and the IRS must show Congress and the American people that it will never happen again. ____________________”