PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- U.S. Rep. David N. Cicilline issued the following statement about a disclosure that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative organizations for increased scrutiny.
"Among the core principles of our democracy is the idea that the government exists to help all its citizens, regardless of their political beliefs. I am outraged to learn that certain members of the IRS may have engaged in a concerted effort to apply political pressure on citizens who were seeking to exercise their First Amendment rights to petition the government. I am confident that President Obama will work to get to the bottom of this and ensure that all those responsible for wrongdoing are held fully accountable."
Mr. Obama told reporters "there's no place" for "intentionally targeting conservative groups."