Sequestration needs to happen. Bottom line, it needs to happen, and that is the deal we struck to raise the debt limit.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I ask unanimous consent that this letter and the IRS's response be submitted into the record.

Senator Ron Johnson has recently introduced companion legislation in the Senate.

I sent a letter to the IRS Commissioner asking what authority his agency had to unilaterally alter the Affordable Care Act.

Unfortunately, it has become undeniably evident that the Affordable Care Act falls short on both of these principles.

I firmly believe the actions by the IRS set a dangerous precedent that flies in the face of our Constitutional separation of powers.

We have, unfortunately, lost the confidence of the American people as a Congress.

Rather than blame people, let's learn from our mistakes.

It doesn't matter whether they are Republicans or they are Democrats. Only 7 percent approve of the job we are doing.

I think there are several doctors here and doctors across the country that clearly oppose it.