Frank Lautenberg: “But we need your work to continue and we need it to be appropriately budgeted.”

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.

I am deeply concerned that recent cuts to the IRS budget are jeopardizing its ability to carry out this vital mission.

I am concerned that with our budget difficulties we will continue to see declining budgets for Defense Nuclear Non-Proliferation activities in favor of Weapons Activities.