Frank Lautenberg: “Can I ask your view on whether or not you think we're doing enough between your Department, the FBI, our State and local…”

The IRS must be funded at a level that enables it to provide necessary taxpayer assistance and to enforce the laws.

Do you consider IRS's current strategy for dealing with identity theft and refund fraud to be adequate? No.

I believe it is time for this subcommittee and others to give serious thought to the way the IRS is funded.

The requested 6 percent cut to FinCEN is a concern.