Charles Rangel: “If this was such a good idea, why haven't we done it before?”

Listen, you have 600 cases... That are in question. You know where they are.

If they can't give us any idea how long it would take to repair this emergency situation--which stains the government, it stains the executive branch, and it stains us--maybe we should set a date for our next hearing.

I can see how you can disagree with Obama and Democratic majorities, but for God's sake, if you think we are doing it wrong, you should have an alternative to do it right.

Let me make it perfectly clear. If the IRS had leaked information or had not done their job, they should not only be investigated, they should go to trial, and those who violate the law ought to be convicted and serve time for it. You…