[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7048]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   IMPROPER DISCRIMINATION BY THE IRS

  (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, it is unacceptable that our Nation's tax 
collectors have targeted organizations based solely on their political 
beliefs. Our Nation's strength depends on its citizens' freedom to 
organize and participate in the political process, and no branch of 
government should be used to harass and unfairly judge the American 
people.
  The IRS' actions are not only troubling, but also further erode the 
American people's trust that public institutions will act impartially. 
It's unacceptable. This matter needs to be actively investigated, and 
those guilty of improper actions should be appropriately punished.
  We cannot allow differences of political opinion to erode our 
Nation's best traditions and the rule of law. Americans cannot, and 
will not, accept judgment based upon their political beliefs. We must 
prevent this discrimination from ever happening again.

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