On the recordSeptember 7, 2016
And then on the question of our duties, why would there be any discussion to impeach or to suggest the impeachment of a public servant like the IRS commissioner, who I know has done nothing wrong, including the words of the inspector general who can find nothing wrong that this retired private citizen, who came to help turn the IRS around, who came way after the trouble was raised about targeting different groups--he had nothing to do with it. And yet someone is suggesting he should be impeached. What are you going to do with Americans who sacrifice and say, I want to serve, and then you abuse them and abuse the power of this Congress and suggest some kind of an impeachment? I have gone through impeachment proceedings. Read the Madison papers. There is no suggestion of misconduct or treason by this individual. We can't impeach people because the IRS is some entity that most of us would find not a welcomed guest at our dinner table. And then again, they do great work. They are a part of the structure of this government. So I would ask the question: Why? That is not oversight; that is abuse. Celebrating the Return of the Chibok Schoolgirls
