"Improving technology and staffing up the customer service side of the IRS is a big win for law-abiding families and small businesses."
"We have a big difference of opinion in this room, no question about that."
"If confirmed, Mr. Werfel, you must be the change agent we have long been promised."
"I am particularly proud of the fact that this committee helped to break the gridlock on the gun safety legislation."
"There is a difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion."
"Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS is getting the resources it needs to go after tax cheating by the big guys: the wealthy and corporations."
"I believe the President made an excellent choice with his nomination."
"As Oliver Wendell Holmes said, taxes are essential to a civilized society."
"When you have audit rates that are so much higher for the person of modest means than they are for wealthy, that does not pass the smell test in terms of fairness."
"I want people to be successful, but I think we all ought to be paying our fair share."
"If you are confirmed, will you commit to the timely public release of all semi-annual reports?"