Because either a use requires action or it doesn't.

Over the course of this year it cannot be denied that the IRS has been plagued with a wide range of scandals.

Madam Speaker, today I want to speak a little bit from the heart. We've heard a lot of debate going back and forth about how we haven't talked about this and how we haven't debated it, but there have been a number of amendments. As this…

Mr. Speaker, I want to clarify one thing. When we talk about a freeze, when is a freeze not a freeze? Only in Washington, D.C. Over the last 3 years, 99.4 percent of Federal employees got increases. Out of every 1,000 employees, only six…

I would encourage you to work closer with those stakeholders to do this.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to address the gentleman from Maryland as he talks about its being about all employees. Indeed, it is, because, if we allow this continued behavior to go on, it will tarnish the good reputation of Federal workers…

Identity theft, tax fraud has increased exponentially over the past 5 years to the tune of 650 percent.

Yes or no? Do you see the potential for great schemes?

Do you not see a problem with Obamacare coming in and with the subsidies that are about to be asked for?

Mr. Speaker, I wanted to address a few of the items that have been brought up because we seem to talk about these in abstract ways, but the truth of the matter is is that bonuses have gotten way out of hand. You know, when we start to give…

I yield 3 minutes to my distinguished colleague from the State of Michigan (Mr. Bentivolio).