ms. olson for being here today. she's been a champion for taxpayers for many years and her insight on this topic will be valuable. >> i look forward to her testimony. i know yield to the distinguished ranking member mr. lewis for the purposes of an opening statement. >> good morning, mr. chairman. i thank you very much for holding this hearing with the national taxpayer advocate. and i want to thank ms. olson for being here and for her many years of service. i would also like to thank our members for being here. i know for some of us this is a little early. >> i agree. >> but we're here. mr. chairman, we must approach the important matter of reforming and improving the internal revenue service with a great deal of care. we must remain focused on doing what is right and what is just for the interests of every american taxpayer. we stay on a bipartisan path together, we help the irs become a model of success for constituent services. the irs is a large and complex organization that has suffered f

ms. olson for being here and for her many years of service. i would also like to thank our members for being here. i know for some of us this is a little early. >> i agree. >> but we're here. mr. chairman, we must approach the important matter of reforming and improving the internal revenue service with a great deal of care. we must remain focused on doing what is right and what is just for the interests of every american taxpayer. we stay on a bipartisan path together, we help the irs become a model of success for constituent services. the irs is a large and complex organization that has suffered from a lack of resources for many years. congress cut the agency's budget by almost $1 billion since 2010. these cuts hurt and harmed taxpayer services and tax compliance. and the irs need technology, infrastructure, and employees to provide secure, quality customer service. for these reasons, responsible reform must include strong, robust funding. as we study the irs structure and service, we must al

ms. olson will be signing books immediately following her presentation. i just bought about five the books myself, so i'm not just preaching to the choir. i'm part of the choir. when you have an opportunity please go over to the book tent and purchase some books. as you know this book fair has been cited as one of the most adversities in america for its cultural niche. this is a new contemporary life for the citizens and we are hoping it spreads throughout the nation. maria olson has crafted a book that addresses real contemporary life in america work ms. olson herself has a multiracial family who lives that of which she writes. she says that she is often mistaken for the nanny for her biracial children and i'm sure she will talk to us about that. what his family in america despite the current climate? the reality is that america's changing and hasn't changed. within the next 20 to 30 years less than half the population of america will be white. ms. olson includes-- excuse me, has given hundred

ms. olson, we appreciate you being here today. the subcommittee will receive your written statement which will be made part of the formal record. i now have five minutes to deliver your oral oral remarks, begin when you are ready. >> members of the subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify today regarding the operations of the internal revenue service and to offer suggestions to improve the responsiveness of the agency to us taxpayers. it has been nearly 2 decades since congress last reviewed and updated the laws governing irs operations. a lot has changed during that time. the taxi ministration would benefit from a fresh review of those laws. in my written statement i make the following points, worst, forms to irs operations will be most successful if risk is widely on his proposal engages irs employees and external stakeholders and provide the irs with adequate funding to succeed. second, sound tax administration should be predicated on foundational principles and the most important

maria olson has craft ad book that addresses real contemporary life in america. ms. olsen has a multi racial family and lives that of which she writes. she said she is often mistaken as the nanny for her biracial children. less than half the population of america -- ms. olsen includes herself -- excuse me. has given hundreds of interviews and includes those in the boshes talking about throughout america. a few weeks ago, our own jet ashman was on the show united shades of america to discuss what it is like to be the mayor of one of the most diverse cities in the country. i urge you to go look at that on cnn and see his response. experiencing a shift in what is coming in america and now we will talk about that paradigm shift. the name of the book is "not the cleaver family." i would like to warmly welcome ms. maria olsen to the dias. >> thank you so much for that. i am so excited to be here. i grew up in montgomery county. i was the only dark skinned person in my entire white kinsington classroom. my parents were forbidden by law to mary in the state of maryland in 19