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How high did it go? Republicans to step up pressure on IRS at scandal hearing {Live Thread}
Fox News ^ | July 18, 2013

Posted on 07/18/2013 6:40:25 AM PDT by don-o

House Republicans plan to ratchet up scrutiny of the IRS during a hearing Thursday morning where agency workers are expected to discuss the involvement of high-level officials in slowing down applications from Tea Party groups.

For the first time, the House oversight committee has invited two key agency officials to testify. Republican leaders of the committee claimed Wednesday that one of them recently revealed that the IRS chief counsel's office -- led by a political appointee -- played a role, along with embattled IRS official Lois Lerner, in scrutinizing conservative groups.

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the committee, told Fox News that agency officials in Cincinnati were taking their orders from Washington, and that the investigation needs to look next at both Lerner and the counsel's office.

"As a part of this ongoing investigation, the committees have learned that the IRS Chief Counsel's office in Washington, D.C. has been closely involved in some of the applications," Issa and other Republicans wrote in a letter to IRS Acting Commissioner Danny Werfel.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 113th; benghazi; bhoirs; fastandfurious; gettherope; hearing; hearings; impeachnow; irs; irsscandalhearing; issa; liveirshearing; loislerner; obamascandals; scandal
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To: penelopesire

Yawn...

So all I see coming is- this lays more groundwork for getting Lerner on the hotseat...


141 posted on 07/18/2013 8:36:28 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Da Coyote

Several times now Issa seemed on the cusp of bringing down the administration, only to see the issue evaporate. I back his efforts and wish him success, but am starting to wonder if he’s playing the role of Emmanuel Goldstein (the government-fabricated enemy of the state in “1984”).


142 posted on 07/18/2013 8:36:44 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (Making good people helpless doesn't make bad people harmless.)
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To: txrangerette
Someone needs to pursue this avenue, against this administration...RICO
143 posted on 07/18/2013 8:37:33 AM PDT by Lucky9teen (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading.~Thomas Jeffer)
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To: All

Michael Seto - recommended multi-tier review for the TP applications. Hull says this was unusual.


144 posted on 07/18/2013 8:37:37 AM PDT by Girlene (Hey, NSA!)
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To: SE Mom

Hull has no knowledge of anyone’s political motivations.

This is over.


145 posted on 07/18/2013 8:37:38 AM PDT by Clint N. Suhks
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To: cripplecreek

POSHITUS is doing this on purpose.


146 posted on 07/18/2013 8:38:03 AM PDT by txhurl ('The DOG ate my homework. That homework, too. ALL my homework. OK?' - POSHITUS)
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To: cripplecreek

He is on every cable channel. I wonder if they will cover his frogmarch out of the WH when the time comes? LOL!!


147 posted on 07/18/2013 8:38:07 AM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: Dead Corpse

And, even after Senate Conviction, It is only a political Conviction, there is no CRIMINAL conviction, simply removal from office.


148 posted on 07/18/2013 8:38:49 AM PDT by Kansas58
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To: All

Issa asks Hull about reasoning that groups would be lumped together and not have their status determined for up to 3 years -

Hull says no, he has no experience of this happening before.


149 posted on 07/18/2013 8:39:22 AM PDT by Girlene (Hey, NSA!)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

Furthermore ...Mr. Hull has 48 YEARS of experience in the IRS.


150 posted on 07/18/2013 8:39:35 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: SE Mom

You are probably spot on. Big Hand Cummings up to run interference for Zero.


151 posted on 07/18/2013 8:40:00 AM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Exactly.


152 posted on 07/18/2013 8:41:06 AM PDT by Girlene (Hey, NSA!)
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To: penelopesire

That’s exactly what he’s doing.


153 posted on 07/18/2013 8:41:11 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

Huh?
Not at all. Anyone higher up can order underlings to do things, and the underlings would often have no knowledge of “political motivations”.


154 posted on 07/18/2013 8:41:59 AM PDT by Kansas58
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To: Clint N. Suhks

it’s not over. Hull has ID’d some more people that can be called in who were higher in the chain.

We have to follow the chain.


155 posted on 07/18/2013 8:42:10 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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To: don-o

Cummings has one purpose: provide cover for the WH and Obama Admin.


156 posted on 07/18/2013 8:42:22 AM PDT by TomGuy (.)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Cummings fails to mention that we have NOT heard from Lois Lerner.


157 posted on 07/18/2013 8:42:52 AM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: penelopesire

Nice speech there, Cummings.


158 posted on 07/18/2013 8:43:40 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: All

Cummings now brings up a McConnell statement or ad? Why is he asking Liz about this? Asks if Liz knows whether Obama has dug through anyone’s tax returns. allrighty.


159 posted on 07/18/2013 8:43:52 AM PDT by Girlene (Hey, NSA!)
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To: Kansas58
Anyone higher up can order underlings to do things, and the underlings would often have no knowledge of “political motivations”.

Great point. Cummings playing the fool,

"Do you have any knowledge of the President digging through tax returns?"

160 posted on 07/18/2013 8:44:23 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory, and He will not be mocked! Blessed be the Name of the Lord forever!)
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