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David Thomas: I indicated that I would yield to the gentleman for a question. The gentleman then began continuing to make a statement.…

On the recordJune 20, 2001
I indicated that I would yield to the gentleman for a question. The gentleman then began continuing to make a statement. Therefore, in the remainder of my time, I will tell you this is a thinly veiled attempt to stop the Internal Revenue Service from making its job easier in informing taxpayers of money that is coming to them, in which a number of people who are now offering this amendment objected not only in substance, but in style. I understand that. Our purpose is to vote down this amendment so the American people can find out what they are getting from their government.
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David Thomas
New York

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Addressing an amendment related to the Internal Revenue Service during a House floor debate.

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