IRS Nominee Werfel Pledges Transparency with $80 Billion (2)

IRS Commissioner nominee Danny Werfel appeared to be headed toward Senate confirmation as he promised transparency if confirmed to a job putting him in the crosshairs of a partisan battle over how to spend $80 billion in new funding.

Werfel got tough questions from Republicans during his nearly three-hour hearing at the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday but appears to be on-track for a bipartisan confirmation vote.

“I intend to support your confirmation, incidentally” said Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) during his questioning of Werfel about audits. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) also said following the hearing he is likely to support ...