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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordDecember 9, 2013
I think it is a really important role, and, as you know, I was involved in the 1990s on the IRS Commission that Senator Bob Kerry and I co-chaired.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio
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Portman emphasizes the importance of the IRS role and his past involvement in reform efforts.

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