Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"Should it be something the IRS looks into if there appears to be inconsistent reporting to determine whether the reporting to the IRS is truthful or not?"

"There is a collections gap between what taxpayers owe and what the IRS collects. It is estimated to be about $400 billion."

"We witnessed the administration leaning on both independent regulators and on agencies of government like DOJ that are supposed to be independent to try to impose their will."

"The IRS has a history from bygone days of having been used as a political weapon."