CRAPO STATEMENT AT HEARING ON NOMINEES FOR HHS, IRS AND U.S. TAX COURT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Senate Committee on Finance issued the following committee news release:

U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider nominees for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Tax Court.

As prepared for delivery:

"Thank you to our nominees, Mr. Klomp, Mr. Gadwood, Dr. Bai and Mr. De Mello for being here today. Congratulations on your nominations and thank you all for your willingness to serve.

"Today, the Finance Committee will consider four nominees who, if confirmed, will serve in important roles across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Internal Revenue Ser...