Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

And will you help us define whatever we may need to do legislatively, or by way of oversight, to make sure we close that gap?

are these the people Senator Whitehouse cavalierly joked about at the end of the hearing when he lamented over the missed opportunity to add...

My Republican colleagues and I may disagree on what makes a fair tax code, but we very much agree that everyone should pay what they owe.

Ramped-up enforcement is essential, but it is no substitute for addressing the fundamental injustice in the tax code.