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“IRS SCANDAL” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2723 on May 17, 2013.
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IRS SCANDAL
(Mr. WILLIAMS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, it has been 2 bad weeks for the White House: Benghazi coverups by the State Department officials, massive intrusion into phone records by the Justice Department, and the forced resignation of acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller and other top official, Joseph Grant, after one of the most unbelievable abuses of government power in recent years.
After the IRS admitted to targeting conservative groups with whose messages it disagrees, the American people were shocked by this politically motivated discrimination. No matter what party controls the White House, taxpayers deserve to be treated fairly.
President Obama promised an open and transparent government, yet these government lies show a complete disregard for the Constitution. In fact, the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause requires that the government treat all entities in a similar, fair, and equal manner.
Let me be clear: no administration should ever use the IRS to target its political opponent--no way, no how. I will demand the administration be held accountable for this outrage.
This is the United States of America, Mr. Obama, not one of your European buddies.
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