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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don’t know.
Now Connolly is attacking Issa about Issa claiming he hasn’t attacked Obama. (I’m not watching this, only listening, but I assume Liz and Carter are just twiddling their thumbs during this exchange.)
Issa finishes up his defense claiming the TP IS an enemy of Obama. he stands by that.
clock problems?
You forgot the most important one. The one they are screaming and refusing to yield on.
"Obama had nothing to do with this. We know this because he's black like us."
AFTER THE BREAK: Connelly finishes his speech (paid by the word).
Surprise guest Charley Rangel.
oh, sorry, I thought you wanted a link to McConnell’s statements. Several have put up links to Cspan - I was watching on this link
http://oversight.house.gov/hearing/the-irs-systematic-delay-and-scrutiny-of-tea-party-applications/
That could be a very sharp two-edged sword.
Connolly was demonstrating his inadequate understanding of the English language by equating Issa’s reference to the targeting of the “President’s enemies” with an accusation that Obama himself directed it.
Then when Issa clarified it, thereby refuting the charge, Connolly tried to drag some other comment of Issa’s into the argument. Typical liberal evasiveness and use of third-grade schoolyard debate tactics.
I disagree..the law of pressure and greasing palms still applies in DC between the "two" parties. This public "investigation" will surely bring in some new leverage for the GOP-e to dangle at the Dem team in order to stuff their pockets all the more. There is a game in town...and the people of the US are simply willing spectators/pawns.
Well,,, you run with what you brung.
Connelly reading from Grimm’s fairy tales.
Let me rephrase the question, now that we’ve agreed Congress can’t indict anyone.
The Obama/Holder regime - do you think they will indict anyone after Issa’s committee makes criminal referrals?
To cut to the chase, I have no doubt that this ultimately leads to Obama in concert with Valerie Jarrett and David Axelrod, Rahm Emmanuel, et al.
Those three banditos have executive privilege. They won’t merely CLAIM it, they do have it.
Obama?? Impeachment is the only way of getting to him. Have to show probable cause in a House trial (like a grand jury) and the Senate must convict and remove from office (like a jury).
What are the odds.
I’m not telling anyone to not call for indictments. It’s empty, with all the bad people in power, though. You are welcome to call for it, anyway.
I’m just weighing in on the reality of Rush’s “Realville, USA”.
Connolly still using his time to attack Issa.
Gowdy isn’t in the chamber yet.
I live in the next county over from the hack Connelly. He was a big fish in a little pond for years. Also watched Van Hollin screw up Montgomery County for years too.
Cummings now attacking Mica.... seems like the Dem strategy today is to deflect the questioning by continually attacking the Republicans who are asking questions.... guess they got their marching orders prior to the meeting....
Mr. Mica speaking plainly and sounding logical....re:those attempting to stop the process to get to the truth and get to the bottom of what happened.
Of course, Mr. Cummings had to ask him to yield..
What is up with that? If you don’t like what someone is saying, you ask them to yield so you can attack them verbally?
Rep. Mica now attacking the other side. Cummings asks for “the gentlemen” to yield....then jumps in with that’s not true.
lol, mica never yielded. Mica says the other side has tried attacking the process, tried attacking the chairman, and now has reverted to attacking the IG.
Tells Liz she looks very good for a rogue employee...lolol
This is my rep- John Mica.
Connelly: I want to read this into evidence and have it recorded.
Issa: As long as you don’t claim it’s evidence, it’s a press release.
Connelly: Yes, but It’s evidence of evidence.
Mica: here’s what happened...
Cummings: I want to butt in.
Mica: No.
Cummings: It’s all a lie.(nanabooboo I got away with it)
Mica: Continuing on... (cummings is an *sshole)...
Hofacre: They WERE ALL tea party etc. applicants.
Liz only handled Tea Party or Patriot cases. She was told to contact Hull in Washington. after responses from taxpayers.
Perfect LOL
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