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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When she obfuscates this way I am reminded of the Seinfeld episode about ‘yada yada, yada’. She is the most partisan hack ...
She has no idea what she is saying, no idea.
The info neede has been mined from these witnesses. Gowdy has an eye to the camera and what will make the news.
Hull had to ask Norton what her question was.
Gowdy is a tough act to follow.
Rep. Norton’s tour de force!
That was my thought, too. And I like Gowdy - alot!
Regarding Ms Norton:
huh? What the heck did she just say?
Gowdy giving speeches, not asking questions.
MS. Norton - giving a narrative on what 501C4 is. Using math to bore the audience to death. Playing the technical circle jerk.
Witness: Did you have a particular question, ma’am?
Gentle ladies time has expired......she said, blah, blah, blah. What a great point she made, brilliant.
Anyone remember when we used to cheer Lindsey Graham for sounding like Gowdy? I do.
Ms. Norton: Uh...
Issa: Your time is up.
Female: “I gotta go pee”
Issa: “Five minute break, everyone.”
Don’t see what many are looking for and I’m going to try to find it.
To quote AlGore:"A brain is a terrible thing to lose."
Wow, her constituents get their money’s worth with her.
She has no idea what she is saying, no idea.
I remember it well. Then he jumped in bed with John Mcain and liked the wrap arounds from Chuck Schumer and all was lost.
Where is the link to the live hearing?
These guys are 'politicians' after all. Speeches usually dominate these hearings anyway. I don't think it was a bad thing, I just think it was a 'wasted' effort. Much like all the speeches the DEMS are giving.
I was thinking that exact same thing....how complex and twisted this has become...too much obfuscation.
Anyone with half a brain can see the IRS specifically targeted Tea Party and Conservative groups for POLITICAL gain. And anyone with any common sense, can deduct it came from one, if not all three (Obama/Jarrett/Holder).
That’s why I said, I hope someone pursues taking this administration down with the Racketeering avenue.
Gowdy needed to redirect the focus on the lies of this administration and he did. No new stuff is coming from these witnesses at this point and he knows it. They have already testified that this went to WH chief counsel office. I just did not have a problem with what he did.
Next witnesses will be interesting. These two are done.
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