Democrat, did the same thing. So its something that came up and you will see congressional action early, in particular in the senate where theres been no action on these or really any other issues for the last two years. What about the public that will take questions in a minute but im cure use on the nsa intelligence issue some of your colleagues excuse for what voting for what they knowledge are excessive constraints or not well throughout through provisions in the programs and the public is up in arms and i need to give them something youch both had tough campaigns this year and your campaign was a central issue in the primary and came up in arkansas as well what is your sense of that . It was a central issue. We debated it. My part never had the problem he voted for it four times himself, so it was interesting. But suffice to say, ill have folks express concerns about provision inside the American Action here, domestic surveillance issues. We have to do this well. Our National Secu
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Was no president has ever considered the constitutionality of but which remains on the books. Talk about the struggle. The congress has spectacularly refused to accept. He served to suggest the expansion is a oneway ratchet at the end of which lies something clearly outside our constitutional condition. A larger view is that it is cyclical. If cyclical. If the executive is saying this as having gone too far congress will eventually reasserted itself. And that reassertion could take the broadest form. And so i do not share the view that this is a oneway ratchet or linear process. This is the latest act in an ongoing constitutional drama that we have been watching unfold for two and a quarter centuries and i do not expect it to end anytime soon, nor do i wanted to. As a reminder for running at the time. I have questions myself. So please raise your hands if you have a question and then wait for the mike and identify yourself as for 5. 67 megabytes. I would agree with most of your 18. 81
Sure its very important. That we have the appropriate people working. Im a big supporter of igs, and we take it seriously. We have implemented their recommendations. We have a personal Security Group now that ensures before an offer goes out if you have violated 1203b which are the two most serious issues you dont get hired. And if there are other conduct issues, not only are we going to follow the opm rules were going to review those for appropriateness for employment at the irs. People need to be comfortable that we take it seriously. And people working for the irs ought to be tax compliant. I appreciate that. And i would like the information on those that are still employed that came under these 824. The 824 covers a large a lot of the gentlemans time is expired. I recognize the gentleman from alabama, mr. Palmer, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Chairman. I want to give mr. Koskanan a break here for a minute. I dont want you to think thats not appreciated. Well that doesnt mean i w
Trust issue. We all know there is. But its both ways. And until we get into communities and Work Together and talk about it i mean, one of the worst things in a Police Department is you never, ever you can be accused of a lot of things, but you dont want to ever be accused of arresting somebody for because of their race. Which is an accusation thats made a lot. So i dont know a Police Officer out there that wants to arrest somebody because of color, because its just not what we do. Its just like the chief said we get the call and we respond. I think theres a disproportionate number of people of color in prison. I think the whole core issue goes back again to poverty. I hate to say it, but those who have, have good lawyers and those who dont, dont. I think thats a problem. I think the disparity in sentencing is a problem in this country. And its something that needs to be adjusted. But thats not a Law Enforcement issue. We dont make recommendations on sentencing. Most of the time we hav