Orrin Hatch actually said...

It is critical that the public have confidence that Federal tax compliance efforts are pursued in a fair, evenhanded, and transparent manner...

Recently we have learned that the IRS was in fact aware that the IRS had targeted Tea Party and other conservative organizations.

I hope that we can do so with the full and complete cooperation of the Obama administration.

These hearings are not some sideshow designed to distract from the President's agenda.