No American should be targeted by the government for their personal views.

Rather, instead of making this about ideological groups, we Democrats want to make this hearing about the facts.

I don't believe nor do any of my colleagues believe that any organization, political organization, should be targeted solely because of their thought.

Your audit, your findings are that no outside groups were involved, correct?

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 221, nays 207, not voting 4, as follows: [Roll No. 142]…

I have reservations about the constitutionality of this amendment. What I will say is I would gladly give my pay if it meant that these guys don't get paid. I will give my salaries to the defenders of this country, the men and women who…

This investigation is notable for what you uncovered, and I think we are all disturbed by what you have discovered in terms of the abuse within college and university systems.

I am concerned that some of these business chambers are skirting Federal tax laws and putting their corporate Members and the American job creators in legal jeopardy with the IRS to push a certain partisan viewpoint that doesn't reflect…

I think it is laudable in terms of ensuring that folks under the status are actually abiding by the requirements of that status and not abusing that.

I would urge the IRS to undertake an investigation immediately into this sector to ensure that when corporations pay their dues to these chambers of commerce, that there is an accounting of the receipts of these business leagues to ensure…

I don't want to speak for the chairman or for the Ranking Member, but I know my constituents in Queens do not want their tax dollars being used to subsidize political campaigns.

I won't support Robin Hood in reverse, especially when people have paid into the program for deficits--for decades.