mr. lewis? >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. mr. commissioner, it's my understanding that the union that represent the rank and file irs employees was started many, many years ago, maybe during the '30s? >> that's my understanding, and, in fact, i dealt with all of the government unions 20 years ago, when i was the deputy director for management, and the nteu then was a very active representative of irs employees. >> is it your feeling or your knowledge that the union had played a major role in assisting the irs in carrying out its mandate? >> it is my understanding. i've had a long career of dealing with organizations in the private sector, as well as the public sector, that have unionized employees. the city of washington, when i was responsible for the day-to-day operations, was represented by a range of unions. and much as the chairman said, you can have relationships that are productive in those situations, or you can have contentious relationships. and just as i look forward to an effective working relationship with this commi

with that i yielde yield to the distinguished ranking member to georgia mr. lewis. >> good morning and thank you mr. chairman for holding this hearing. i am pleased to welcome john koskinen to the ways and oversight subcommittee. mr. commissioner you have a tough job ahead of you. and i want to thank you for accepting this challenge for being willing to serve. please note that many of us want to work with you to address the financing service and staffing problem facing the irs. as you know the recent omnibus bill funded $11.2 billion for irs operations in year 2014. this is a 1 billion-dollar increase from the year 2010. i'm very concerned about the unavoidable reality of these budget cuts. today there are thousand fewer irs workers to need a heavier workload. a text here to receive responses to their inquiries and backlog is not a dream. it is cold hard facts. the irs staff must process 5 million more individuals returned and answer 15 million more phone calls with $1 billion left. let me say that again. 5 million more returns, 15 million more calls, and $1 billio

mr. john lewis marched to bring into being, that people lost their lives to bring into being. that same voting rights act can be strengthened and be made useful and viable for a good many people. so i will conclude with this, but i do want one more evidence of how much time i have left. can you give me one more count on the time? and i will come to my conclusion. the speaker pro tempore: 27 minutes. mr. green: 27 minutes. mr. grayson, i assure you you'll have ample time. i want to conclude with this. i believe that this is a great country, notwithstanding all that i've explained about black history, this is a great country. and i love my country. i believe that this is a country that has allowed me privileges and opportunities that i probably could not have enjoyed if another place. -- in another place. so let me share this with you. i was not born into riches, obviously, based upon the tories that i've told. from very poor parents. my father could neither read nor write. and i remember going to work have no ather one day, idea of why i was there. my father was a mechanic's he

i asked if i could transfer my color scheme to my pattern lewis >> what did mr. leon say. >> told me i couldn't do so because it was illegal but he wouldn't put that in writing. >> did you ever try to transfer our color scheme to anyone else. >> yes there was a man alex. >> why didn't that happen. >> several months later. >> why. >> the mta and a member told he couldn't own the cab cap because they were going to shut it down. >> in conclusion if we could have a rehearing in order to belief the commission we believe were misrepresented in the last hearing and misinformation in that context for the prevention of injustice. we're here to answer any questions the commissioners have >> okay. thank you. seeing none. well, i actually have a question. the testimony your client just provided were you aware of that at the last hearing? >> not really. >> well, i think it's yes or no. >> yeah. i can there were so many issues in this case. and we had not before heard mr. - we had not heard mr. murphy say that no other taxi go medallion holder had tried to move his permit from

mr. lewis of georgia for february -- until 5:00 p.m. mr. lewis of georgia for february 10 through february 11. mr. rush of illinois for february 10 through february 11. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the requests are granted. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? mr. granger: mr. speaker, i'd like to be removed as co-sponsor of 1762, the biennial budgeting and appropriations act. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the request is granted. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to remove my name as a co-sponsor -- >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to remove my name as co-sponsor from house resolution 470. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the request is granted. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i rise to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection

mr. henry commons the first black man to work in parole [inaudible] also civil rights in american for the black experience in san francisco. [inaudible] brown. lewis garret senior. gerled johnson. [inaudible] jf doctor rea rifferedson. i come here here today because tomorrow is the 2 year an versery of trivon. the number is 510, 652 [inaudible] kg paul aul.com. my name is juicy. i have been singing [inaudible] i show to you mr. mark of district to to get pin touch with the people at 474 [inaudible] we want to get ahead and get together. people shouldn't have to be abused. [inaudible] thank you. >> are there any other members of the public that would like to speak? madam clerk can you call item 19 >> item 19 is the board of supervisors [inaudible] the california government code regarding the [inaudible] with labor union representing city employees >> the parties we will present to us would like to brief us next week on march the 4 so can i have a motion to amend to do that? let me ask if there are members of the public that wish to motion to amend or do you is a public comment? motion to amend item 19 so we sit in closed session on march 4, 2014. c