Overheard: A Lot of Questions

By Jason Dick

Posted May 17, 2013 at 3:16pm

“Sir, that was a lot of questions, sir.”

— Acting IRS Commissioner Steven T. Miller, responding to a 368-word question from Rep. Paul D. Ryan at Friday’s House Ways and Means Committee hearing.

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