[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 42 (Monday, March 6, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                     Nomination of Daniel I. Werfel

  Madam President, on the IRS Commissioner, today I filed cloture on 
the nomination of Daniel Werfel to serve as Commissioner for the IRS.
  For the information of all Senators, this will set up the first 
procedural vote on this nominee as early as Wednesday.
  Mr. Werfel was reported out of the committee with bipartisan support, 
and it should be no different on the Senate floor. Confirming someone 
as qualified as Mr. Werfel as IRS Commissioner is crucial to making 
sure Americans take full advantage of all the tax credits we approved 
last year through legislation like the CHIPS and Science bill. It is 
also crucial for deploying resources we approved to go after rich 
cheats and ensure middle-class families are not needlessly audited 
while those at the top get by scot-free.
  The Senate has a responsibility to make sure the IRS is fully staffed 
to handle its enormous workload--all the more important this year 
because of the new tax credits we approved through bills like CHIPS and 
Science last Congress.