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Harry Reid: I think this underlying legislation gives the commissioner of the IRS power he didn't have before, which is good. One of…

On the recordMay 6, 1998
I think this underlying legislation gives the commissioner of the IRS power he didn't have before, which is good. One of the problems we have had in the past is that the commissioner of the IRS has had no power to make changes in the way the Service operates. This legislation certainly gives him power to do that. So, as I said to my friend from Nebraska, and I say again, I am willing for my amendment to be modified to have the commissioner report back to us within a reasonable time as to whether or not this program should be terminated in its entirety, or whether it should be modified. There may be instances when there may be a need for some type of a contingent fee. I am not aware of any, but there may be.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing the powers granted to the IRS commissioner in proposed legislation.

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