Senate Confirms IRS Commissioner
The Senate confirmed President Clinton’s choice for IRS commissioner after using the debate to focus on overhauling the agency and revamping the tax code. The Senate voted, 92-0, to approve management consultant Charles O. Rossotti, 56, of Washington, D.C. He becomes the first person not a tax lawyer or accountant to head the agency in decades. The White House has said Rossotti’s nomination is central to its strategy to revamp the IRS, citing his experience leading a successful global technology company, American Management Systems.
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