Bill Pascrell: “Once again, my friends on the other side of the aisle are cutting off their nose to spite their face: more mandates on…”

“Once again, my friends on the other side of the aisle are cutting off their nose to spite their face: more mandates on the IRS with fewer resources and somehow expecting them to improve services. As I have said, the IRS is servicing 9 million more people with $1 billion less. This amendment would only exacerbate that problem. The words of the seven former IRS Commissioners ring out here. Why don't we just cut congressional office budgets by 17 percent, as we did with the IRS, and then mandate that we improve constituent services or increase our workloads? That doesn't make any sense either. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Meehan). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Sanford The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 2 printed in House Report 114-503.”