House panel to hold contempt vote on IRS official [Live Thread]

AP via WaPo ^ | April 10, 2014

[don-o]

WASHINGTON — A House committee is voting on whether to hold a former Internal Revenue Service official in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions at a pair of hearings.

[Jane Long]

Will it be a voice vote?

You mean like the Pubbie/0Care expansion?

[struggle]

Mica takes the chair.

[firebrand]

Jackie Speier (D) California: “An under-resourced IRS.” And she’s citing the falsehood that liberal groups were targeted. “Her name has been dragged through the mud.” Issa & Company are calling it a “vast conspiracy.” She is so off-base. Lois Lerner was willing to testify but only wanted one additional week.

Didn’t they offer her the week and she refused, or am I not remembering correctly?

[don-o]

There’s a vote going on in the House.

[no-to-illegals]

Dear Ms. Speier,

It is a sad day for America when representatives lie and 'cover up' for a known criminal. Are you a criminal too, Ms. Speier?

[MHGinTN]

What ought to be coming up for vote is abolishing the IRS and crooks like the fascist Lerner would no longer be a problem with that thuggery.

[struggle]

>There’s a vote going on in the House.

I know, I was just stating he’s gone.

Mica still defending committee.

You don’t have to defend from their attacks, just imply that ethics charges and criminal charges will be taken against Cummings, and put Lerner in contempt and have her arrested. Don’t refer her to the DOJ.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Did anyone bring up her “deposition” by the DOJ and subsequent improper use of the 5th Amendment in Congressional hearings?

She chose to talk to a “friendly” agency means she can’t use the 5th in a contentious venue.

[firebrand]

John Mica (R), Florida: They haven’t given us what we asked for. They can give us a billion pieces of paper but they have to give the American people what they have asked for. She has been given the opportunity and has thumbed her nose at the committee.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Langford is getting to the meat of it.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Not long ago, didn’t some journalist languish in jail for contempt of congress?

[don-o]

Did anyone bring up her “deposition” by the DOJ

Yes. It has been mentioned.

[ne1410s]

Lankford is nailing it!

[Jane Long]

Here we go. The Pubbie bashing has begun. Calling Issa a liar.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

She’s only reading. LOL! Can she not speak on her own?

[firebrand]

James Lankford (R) Oklahoma: Citing all the questions she asked of an Oklahoma group with the warning that everything will be made public. Making point that she can ask questions but doesn’t have to answer them. He made other good points.

[no-to-illegals]

Dear Ms. Kelly,

This is really simple. Have Lerner show up and tell the truth and not take the 5^th

[don-o]

The Pubbie bashing has begun.

That began at 10:10 - starring Elijah Cummings.

[ogen hal]

McCarthy was correct...that’s why these traitorous, corrupt asses hate him.

[harwood]

More commie keywords for the hearing:

‘31 legal experts’
‘...Issa went on national TV (FOX news)
‘...just asked for a one-week delay...’