It's always an honor to speak before the House of Representatives, a great storied history here, just as the Supreme Court has a great storied history. There's some moments in time with regard to the United States Supreme Court which show…

I sure do appreciate my friend from Georgia. He is an absolute patriot, standing for truth, justice, and what used to be the American way. It is, according to the Supreme Court, not so much anymore. And I appreciate the gentleman for…

I also plan to introduce a bill that will increase the statutory maximum for aggravated identity theft but delete the mandatory minimums currently included in section 1028A(c) of title 18 of the United States Code.

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the comments of my friend from Texas. We do have some disagreements, but I want to go back to the issue of jobs. People are hurting. Without jobs, the unemployment has been higher than the President said it would…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I look forward to working with Ms. Wasserman Schultz and Chairman Smith to explore ways to combat identity theft without mandatory minimums.

Unscrupulous tax preparers have been accused of preying on the most vulnerable by offering advance loans against income tax returns.

While the IRS estimates that it stopped over $6.5 billion dollars in fraudulent refunds in 2010 alone, it also estimates that it still paid out approximately $5.2 billion that same year to fraudulent filers.

Today's hearing examines the growing trend of identity theft tax fraud, and fraudulent activities by tax preparation companies.

This crime can be devastating to victims, who often have to spend months and even years fighting to establish their identity to the IRS.

That would be good for all the little children that we want to educate.