. >> mr. platt. >> thank you, mr. chairman. admirable in common undersecretary, were certainly grateful for both of you and your dedicated service and great leadership and a whole host of issues and especially strategy in afghanistan. i'll try to be quick. i first associate myself with mr. cooper and the impact of our dealing with on pakistan in the privilege to visit troops in afghanistan eight times. as well as visits to pakistan are important for them partnering with us in that we don't send him a message that they focus on the issues they think are a threat to them versus a guide much of afghanistan and asked if they continue to partner with us. i think we raise this issue as well and appreciate your answers on this question. they overawe main concern is if i was sad in iraq and afghanistan, facts on the ground guiding eyes was an important part of a the second 2009 when he laid out plans for the search, which i commended him for doing and his hope to begin to this summer, but important caveat is facts on the ground. i unde

. >> mr. platt? >> thank you. we are certainly grateful for both of you and your dedicated service and great leadership on a whole host of issues and especially our strategy? afghanistan and appreciate your patience here today. i'll try to be quick. it's been a long morning of questions. i'll first associate myself with mr. cooper and his concerns and about the impact of what we're doing on pakistan. i've had the privilege to visit troops in afghanistan eight times, back later this fall on my 9th, and as well as visits to pakistan and the importance of them partnering with us and we don't send the wrong message they focus on the insurgence they think is a threat to them versus more of a threat to afghanistan and us that they continue to partner with us, and so i think he raised the issues well and i appreciate your answers on his questions. probably my overall map concern is -- main concern is i've always said in afghanistan and pakistan, on the ground guiding us, what the president said in december of 2009 laying

>> i have heard nothing except through the office of mr. platt. >> have they used in anything else besides tax fraud? >> not to my knowledge. >> how long did it take for you to talk to an agent while you're waiting? >> the first year i was dealing with various agents for about 12 months with the irs. then they assigned me to a national tax payer advocate agent who continued the quest to get my refund. >> have you received it? >> it took 14 months from 2008. this year i did not get a funding agent at all. >> do you have any indication that action is taken by the irs to find and prosecute to the person that used your identity? >> it is very difficult to get information about fraudulent claims and how much the refund was 4, when it was issued. that is not something that they freely share. they have to identify that you are a legitimate taxpayer. i have no idea what the status is like on the criminal investigation. >> any idea as to where your identity was stolen and how they were able to ascertain it? >> it started when i went to a local tax prepara

mr. white. ms. hawa. >> good afternoon, chairman platts and ranking member towns. thank you for allowing the opportunity to provide you with my testimony regarding tis atrocious and rapidly increasing identity theft crime. it not only impacts individual livelihoods but it also steals minds of those on the osh treasury year after year and will continue to do so until something is done to prevent it. this unfortunate situation has taken a turn is an emotional toll on me. the stress, fear and anxiety are all compounded by having to deal with terribly organized agencies such as the irs and the taxpayer advocate service which only adds feeling victimized by the inefficient systems and lack of communication. knowing that i and other legitimate taxpayers like me remain foldable, taxis and after taxis and, lease me both infuriated and it also frustrates me. in three years these manages to my tax refund twice by filing fraudulent tax returns in mining. the first time was in 2009 after i found to my local tax preparation offices i had for the previous five years. two days la

mr. white. ms. hawa. >> good afternoon, chairman platts and ranking member towns. thank you for allowing the opportunity to provide you with my testimony regarding this atrocious and rapidly increasing identity theft crime. it not only impacts individual livelihoods but it also steals minds of those on the osh treasury year after year and will continue to do so until something is done to prevent it. this unfortunate situation has taken a turn is an emotional toll on me. the stress, fear and anxiety are all compounded by having to deal with terribly organized agencies such as the irs and the taxpayer advocate service which only adds feeling victimized by the inefficient systems and lack of communication. knowing that i and other legitimate taxpayers like me remain foldable, taxis and after taxis and, lease me both infuriated and it also frustrates me. in three years these manages to my tax refund twice by filing fraudulent tax returns in mining. the first time was in 2009 after i found to my local tax preparation offices i had for the previous five years. two days l

mr. white. ms. hawa. >> good afternoon, chairman platts and ranking member towns. thank you for allowing the opportunity to provide you with my testimony regarding this atrocious and rapidly increasing identity theft crime. it not only impacts individual livelihoods but it also steals minds of those on the osh treasury year after year and will continue to do so until something is done to prevent it. this unfortunate situation has taken a turn is an emotional toll on me. the stress, fear and anxiety are all compounded by having to deal with terribly organized agencies such as the irs and the taxpayer advocate service which only adds feeling victimized by the inefficient systems and lack of communication. knowing that i and other legitimate taxpayers like me remain foldable, taxis and after taxis and, lease me both infuriated and it also frustrates me. in three years these manages to my tax refund twice by filing fraudulent tax returns in mining. the first time was in 2009 after i found to my local tax preparation offices i had for the previous five years. two days l