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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An Impeached President does NOT go to prison or even to jail. He is simply removed from office.
Thanks for the ping.
Streaming C Span. Elijah Cummings bemoaning that Obama is getting some heat.
I am watching on CSpan now.
Jeeze Cummings is trying to spin this.
Thanks....watching Cummings now, spewing his defense of Obama, “wif da twoof, da ho twoof and nuttin but da twoof”
Wolf continued: “It is worth nothing that the Marine Corps Times yesterday reported that the Marine colonel whose task force was responsible for special operations in northern and western Africa at the time of the attack is still on active duty despite claims that he retired. And therefore could not be forced to testify before Congress.
Probably a technical glitch. CSPAN1 is working now — but still on the Mandella thing.
Has it actually started and where do we go online?
With all the water Cummings is carrying he’s at least half camel.
Cummings is having trouble reading. Must be in cursive.
Issa introduces meeting and purpose.
Next up... Trayvon Martin speaking from the grave. Says Obama is NOT GUILTY.
Trayvon still rambling on. Trying to use loopholes to bail out the Obama Administration.
OH wait... his name is Cummings.
Cummings needs to take the marbles out of his mouth, and quit lying. Neither of which will happen, of course.
http://oversight.house.gov/hearing/the-irs-systematic-delay-and-scrutiny-of-tea-party-applications/
Already starting. Cummings whining about evil republicans.
Cummings having a hissy fit that possibly some lib groups may have been targeted...
10 minutes of whining.
Nothing politically motivated. Let’s just move on.
Trayvons image was seen in a cereal bowl this morning, couldn’t make the hearing.
Cummings is saying “no evidence....” I hope Issa had a bomb to drop on his shiny thick head.
Saying that Holder tasked staff with reviewing 500k emails and the IG failed to disclose to committee.
Progressives targeted as well.
Cummings has a full basket of red herrings today.
Thanks for that link....finally can watch/listen.
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