I think the American people would like to know how broken our tax system is.

You need more engineers, you need more innovators.

I am getting to that. You are ahead of me, Mr. Oppenheimer.

We are now living with an international Tax Code that is a relic of the 1960s.

I think the bottom line is, there is a need for a fuller investigation, as you and Senator Hatch are undertaking.

I think we deserve answers, not for us, again, but for the American people and those who were subject to this inappropriate targeting.

Our letter asked for the IRS to give us assurance that this recent string of inquiries is consistent with the IRS's treatment of tax-exempt organizations across the political spectrum.

Did you think the allegations described in the letter, what we called the serious implications of discriminatory enforcement were alarming?

The outrage being expressed was that, at the very least, the IRS ought to have an even-handed and a fair administration of our tax laws.

we are entering into an era here where we are going to be having tighter budgets

The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, or DATA, that is what this act will do.