04/10/2013
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"Commissioner Kerlikowske, can you please explain to the members of the committee why CBP is statutorily barred from refunding erroneously collected duties from these companies?"
"I know that we collectively as Republicans and Democrats alike certainly want people to pay their fair taxes."
"Does CBP have any authority to right these wrongs without congressional action?"
"We cannot afford to lose 20 percent of half a trillion dollars."