No. I said the president did a great job and I appreciate the president, but the bill is still bad.

Taxpayer advocates said that taxpayer service is the number one most serious problem at the Internal Revenue Service.

I want to just thank the chairman for helping us put this important hearing together.

I believe, when you look through it, it's Obamacare in a different form.

I appreciate the indulgence.

I think this is going to be some hopefully valuable information for the folks we get the privilege of serving and representing.

The current Commissioner, someone who, frankly, I am not a big fan of, said it was 'abysmal.'

I know that we all agree that the Department of Veterans Affairs should place the needs of our veterans above all else.

You would be hard pressed to convince me or any reasonable person that a physician making over $200,000 a year, paid for by taxpayers, is best utilized sitting in an office dealing with union grievances for 100 percent of their working day…

I don't believe the average American would see this as reasonable. I don't believe the average American would see this as necessary, and I don't believe they would see it as in their best interest.

Wow. No wonder the veterans aren't getting the care they deserve, and no wonder the taxpayers are getting ripped off.