Jim McDermott: “The witch hunt that is going on here is really about discrediting the IRS.”

I appreciate your public service.

In my opinion, it could be one of the most important hearings we have held during my time as ranking member on the subcommittee.

To make that a reality we have to move the conversation in Congress away from harmful ideas like privatizing the program and cutting seniors' benefits.

Mr. Blumenauer put through a bill, Mr. Levin and I put a bill in 25 years ago, that everybody in Medicare ought to file an advance directive.