Subcommittee on oversight. Were holding this hybrid hearing in compliance with House Resolution 965. Accordingly, im joined by members here in the hearing room as well as approximately ten members on the remote platform. Thats outstanding and i want to thank them for joining us. Before we turn to todays important topic, i want to remind the members of a few procedures to help us navigate the terrain here. First, consistent with regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted for those participating virtually to limit background noise. Pause for one moment. The committee will pause. We will pause for one moment. Members are responsible for unmuting themselves, unmuting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for their five minutes. Members in the hearing room are reminded to keep your microphones muted when youre not recognized. Second, for the members participating virtually, you must have your cameras on at all time. If you need to step away from the proceeding
Republicans economic agenda, included massive unpaid tax cuts for the rich. Two unpaid wars and a doctrine of no regulation no supervision of wall street. It is this radical agenda that precipitated the financial meltdown and shattered our economy. How bad was it . On the night of thursday, september 18th 2008, the secretary of the treasury came to the capital for an emergency meeting with congressional leaders to inform us of the severity of the meltdown. When i asked the chairman of the fed, at the time ben bernanke what he thought of what the treasury secretary was telling us . He told the leaders, if we do not act immediately, we will not have an economy by monday. This was thursday evening. Thats where we were, september 18th 2008. In order to stop the meltdown of americas financial institutions, it was necessary for us to pass the troubled assets release program tarp supported largely by democrats and later we enacted historic consumer wall street reforms with dodd frank regulati
Screeria nigeria. Anthony foxx. And a discussion about u. S. Cuban relations at the heritage foundation. The irs has asked congress to provide 12. 9 billion for funding in 2016. 18 more than the current fiscal year. Irs commissioner john kostka testified. The Senate Finance committee is chaired by utah republican orrin hatch. This is just over two hours. Welcome to the irs john cost koskinen koskinen. Also fiscal year 2016 Budget Proposal. Commissioner costkoskinen. More than 152 years ago the finance Committee Received a letter from george butwell who president lincoln had apointed as the first commissioner of the international revenue. The letter came in response to an inquiry from the committee seeking information about the commissioners organization, his budget and the activities of his office. Does that sound familiar . In his letter, dated january 21st 1863 commissioner bodwell tried to answer the committees questions by starting by first asking congress for more money. Specifica
Congress, including the first africanamerican republican in the house, and the first woman veteran in the senate. Keep track of members of congress on cspan. Org. The congressional chronicle page as lots of good information including Voting Results and statistics. Irs commissioner John Koskinen tuesday on the 2016 budget request before the Senate Finance committee. He discussed tax scams, and shortages at the irs. The president s budget calls for an 18 increase for the agency. This is just over two hours. Welcome to the irs commissioner John Koskinen. Also fiscal year 2016 Budget Proposal. Commissioner koskinen. More than 152 years ago the finance Committee Received a letter from george butwell who president lincoln had apointed as the first commissioner of the international revenue. The letter came in response to an inquiry from the committee seeking information about the commissioners organization, his budget and the activities of his office. Does that sound familiar . In his letter,
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