January 13,2003

Grassley on the New IRS Commissioner Nominee

M E M O R A N D U M

To: Reporters and Editors
Fr: Jill Gerber, 202/224-6522
Re: IRS commissioner nominee
Da: Monday, Jan. 13, 2003

Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of the Committee on Finance, today made the
following comment on the announcement of the nomination of Mark W. Everson to serve as the
commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.

“I’m glad the administration found a candidate for IRS commissioner. The position is critical
and shouldn’t be vacant at all. I’m pleased the administration named a nominee who has some
business experience, which I’d cited as a priority. As chairman of the Finance Committee, I’ll
review the nomination closely to ensure that the taxpayers are served by an IRS commissioner who can deliver better taxpayer assistance and improved tax administration.”