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On the recordAugust 6, 2022
Madam President, what Americans don't want is wealthy tax cheats to be able to rest easy because Republican budget cuts to the IRS mean that they can get away with breaking the law scot-free. And I want everybody in this body to understand that, on our watch at the Finance Committee, we are watchdogging this Agency every single day because there is no evidence of what the Senator from Texas has said is going on with respect to the privacy of innocent Americans, and on our watch it is never going to. I urge opposition. Vote on Amendment No. 5263 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the amendment.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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