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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“Like working in lost luggage”
Not yet.
Walberg is well prepared.
Is there a reason why they wouldn’t at least supoena Jarrett? I guarantee that bitch knows where all the bodies are buried.
Tim Walberg is firery (for him)
He’s (Walberg) pretty soft spoken but he’s a good guy.
I nominate Jay Carney to make him testify who told him to lie to the press and spin the Rogue Agents meme.
Walberg - talking softly but carrying a big stick. Very direct questions leading to long answers by witness. The ‘secret’ to finding the truth.
OT: Another corruptocrat was just confirmed-—Perez as Labor Sec.
Gag!
Maloney: The idea that the Dems would use the tax system to control the vote is ridiculous.
“Is there a reason why they wouldnt at least supoena Jarrett?”
I don’t get why they would have ANY democrat “testify”. They only LIE. What does Congress do when they catch a lie?
He was pretty good.
That comment got deleted. Suggest you drop that subject.
“I nominate Jay Carney to make him testify who told him to lie to the press and spin the Rogue Agents meme. “
I’ll second that. Anyone for taking the 5th?
The pubs in the senate are worthless! McCain is leading them all off the cliff.
KELLY: Did someone give you instructions to only go after the Tea Party ?
Wasn’t the reason for the ‘delay’ in approval just because you were so busy ?
Kelly throws Hull under the bus. Hull’s IRS managers said he was too slow. Hull says no one told him.
Cummings: Let’s bring in party affiliation.
Elijah asking if work was transferred to a Republican. Hull says he has no idea who was a Republican.
Cummings again flailing about blindly.
Again, I am paraphrasing, but yes, that was the context.
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