mr. mcdermott. -- i enjoy following mr. mcdermott.i get the is the majority has a scandal narrative, throwing something at the wall to see if it picks. we had a gentle men from the national organization of mayors come and testify how the irs leak their sensitive taxpayer situate -- information to their political opponents. we had a lady from a pro-life group in iowa who told us how the irs said if you surrender your first amendment right to weak your views, then maybe will approve your application. that is not a phony scandal. that is a real scandal. no matter what our colleagues tried tuesday to whisk this issue away, the government was intimidating people and targeting them based on their political views. that is not funny. that is real. i want to actually ask you a question and that of giving a speech for five quest -- a speech for five minutes and then asked a question with 10 seconds to go. adult child,s an somebody under the age of 26 who has a terrible afford it -- --loyer sponsored a level eligible to receive a tax credit in t

mr. mcdermott: mr. speaker, i would remind my distinguished colleague from georgia of a story in the bible about a king who was very famous and one day noticed on the wall some writing. he had someone come and interpret for him and the writing said, your days are numbered upon the earth. now, your days are numbered on this issue. you have 59 more days, i'm sure you can bring up a bill every repeal y to try and it. the speaker's announced there will be two more. but it will not work. this is fwoning to be the law on 1 october and it's going to go into effect. the supreme court has spoken, the speaker has said, it's the law of the land. and yet we see this hope pless -- hopeless strategy, it's worse than hopeless, it's weak and it's mean, because what you're saying is you want to take away from people what they already have. guaranteed issue, coverage for their kids to age 26, and lifetime limits are gone. all of that you want to take away. now, have a great break because you're going to go back to your d

mr. mcdermott is recognized. >> thank you mr. chairman. welcome, gentlemen. you are at war. this is a battle. politicala typical battle where one side is throwing up dust and trying to confuse every body all over the country about what is happening. the hearing is really culmination of months of a careful buildup. the majority has been crafting a scandal narrative to support their truly relentless agenda -- to repeal the affordable care act. have heardths we nonstop complaints about the irs being corrupt and incompetent, despite that the only lyrically motivated act was the publicans request that the ig focus only on the treatment of conservative groups. they did not ask for a full study. they only asked for how did it affect their friends in the tea party. so today we're going to discuss discuss whether or not the irs is capable and confident enough to see the law through and my colleagues have already thrown dust and mud at the wall to see if it sticks. none of the does. of it does. what are we going to do tomorrow, senator cruise from texas called the egg leaf votes to ge