[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6938]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              IRS SCANDAL

  (Mr. GRAVES of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak out against 
the IRS for targeting Americans because of their political beliefs. 
What is clear is that the IRS has violated the public trust in a 
serious and disturbing way. It's sickening to learn that the IRS not 
only targeted Tea Party conservative groups but also groups that 
criticized the government or even taught the United States 
Constitution.
  The United States is a beacon of hope and freedom for the oppressed 
all across the world, but the coordinated suppression of President 
Obama's political opponents undermines who we are and what we stand 
for.
  Mr. Speaker, who gave the orders to target Americans who disagree 
with this administration? Who gave the orders? The American people 
deserve to know, and our Republic depends on us finding out that 
answer.
  I represent a lot of Georgians who are sick and tired of the IRS 
targeting them. It is time for this House, the people's House, to 
instead now target the IRS. We must find the full truth and we cannot 
stop until we have full accountability.

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