Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, John Koskinen should no longer hold office. John Koskinen should no longer be the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. Tonight I am joined by some of my colleagues to talk about why that should happen, why he should be removed from office. If you remember what took place here, the Internal Revenue Service targeted our fellow citizens for their political beliefs. They did it, and they got caught. Maybe most importantly tonight, thinking about the current Commissioner, the targeting continues. Now, you don't have to take my word for it. You can take what the United States Appellate Court for the District of Columbia stated. This is a decision from August 5, 2016, last month, from the opinion. The IRS has admitted to the inspector general, to the District Court, and to us--the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia--that applications for exemption by some of the plaintiffs have never to this day been processed. They are still targeting conservative groups. They say it again right here: It is absurd to suggest that the effect of the IRS' unlawful conduct, which delayed the processing of plaintiffs' applications, has been eradicated when two of the plaintiffs' applications remain pending. So here is the takeaway: they are still doing it. Here is the standard for removing someone from office: gross negligence, breach of public trust, dereliction of duty. Mr.…”