"As litigation has increased, the number of guidance documents issued by the department has sharply declined."
"Of course, why would I do that would be the opportunity to lead. Opportunity to set policy, opportunity to expand, to encourage people to do a better job."
"We have public servants that are serving at the will of the people expressed through us in establishing departments, in establishing agencies, establishing thrusts are necessary for the ongoing of thi..."
"We want to make sure that they are cared for appropriately. We want to make sure the taxpayers are cared for appropriately, as well."
"The OIG confirmed $200,000, and her management of that, her administration of that allowed that to happen over the course of a decade."
"But they didn't do that."
"the general American public who wouldn't get away with that if they were before the IRS themselves and said that they didn't report a specific page or a specific document, I mean, that's the frustrati..."
"Did they break the law?"
"Is it fair to say that the IRS broke the Federal Records Act?"
"You said several times that Lois Lerner was very concerned that her emails be found and was attempting to do above-and-beyond efforts to achieve that."
"We want to ensure these vital laws and the protections they provide American workers are properly enforced."