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Democratic Congressman Goes Ballistic At IRS Hearing After Darrell Issa Cuts Off His Mic (Cummings)
BI ^ | 3-5-2014 | Brett LoGiurato

Posted on 03/05/2014 8:09:26 AM PST by blam

Democratic Congressman Goes Ballistic At IRS Hearing After Darrell Issa Cuts Off His Mic

Brett LoGiurato
Mar. 5, 2014, 10:26 AM

Rep. Elijah Cummings, the Democratic ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, flipped out at Republican Chairman Darrell Issa during a hearing on the IRS' targeting of certain conservative groups Wednesday morning.

Issa hauled former IRS official Lois Lerner back before the committee Wednesday morning as part of his ongoing investigation into the IRS' scrutiny of certain conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status.

Lerner, as expected, invoked her right to plead the Fifth Amendment in the investigation, as she had when she testified last year. After she pleaded the Fifth Amendment, Issa adjourned the hearing, saying he saw "no point in going further."

Cummings was not ready for the hearing to end. He began shouting, and Issa cut off his microphone. After he convinced Issa to let him ask a question, Cummings began screaming into the microphone again — at which point Issa shut off his microphone for a second time.

Congressional Democrats at the hearing shouted, "Shame! Shame!" as Issa shut off Cummings' microphone.

"I am a member of the Congress of the United States of America! I am tired of this!" Cummings said. He continued railing, calling the investigation "un-American."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: americans4prosperity; congress; cummings; hearings; issa; kochbrothers
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To: blam
Democrats are Law-Less because Republican "leaders" are BALL-LESS!!

Darrell....GROW A PAIR!!

81 posted on 03/05/2014 9:53:37 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion......the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: mojito

BINGO!!! Tonite’s news will cover Elijah’s fit of Pique, but not mention LOIS LERNER”S PLEADING the FIFTH!!


82 posted on 03/05/2014 9:59:40 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion......the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: skinndogNN

Why? She has nothing to fear. The Republicans will do nothing.


83 posted on 03/05/2014 10:24:09 AM PST by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux)
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To: VerySadAmerican

And charge him with what? It’s perfectly legal to be a jackass er donkey in America. Half of her people register that way every election cycle
He appropriately is one of their leaders


84 posted on 03/05/2014 10:37:31 AM PST by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now)
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To: peeps36

“Can a state AG file criminal charges against Lerner on behalf of the citizens of their state?”

I’m guessing no because she was a Federal employee. The thing that ticks me off is you see Issa huffing out of the hearing but he’s not holding her in contempt. So why bother? She’s not going to say anything without immunity and I am sure she’s afraid she’ll commit Arkancide if she talks. Just give her immunity already.


85 posted on 03/05/2014 10:50:53 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: blam
Cummings should have said what he really thinks.

"I am only letting you play committee chairman for now, but I'm really the one in charge here."

86 posted on 03/05/2014 10:56:28 AM PST by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: DJ Taylor
"It’s too bad Lois Lerner isn’t black, for if she was, they could sell tickets to this circus and make a fortune."

Even so, this is just more evidence of (ahem) the Republican war on women, huh?

87 posted on 03/05/2014 11:28:55 AM PST by blam
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To: Yosemitest
Remember, it doesn't matter who has the votes, it matters who COUNTS the votes.

Until there are Republicans who stand up to the bullying from the democraps, we will never have fair elections. I don't like it one bit, same as the majority on this forum.

88 posted on 03/05/2014 12:11:47 PM PST by Arrowhead1952 (The Second Amendment is NOT about the right to hunt. It IS a right to shoot tyrants.)
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To: Arrowhead1952
I'd like to thank the maryland ( THE Freak state) for electing and reelecting several timers this cummings disaster. The fool is a pinhead who doesn't know his a** from a hole in the ground.
89 posted on 03/05/2014 2:36:52 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: skinndogNN

We just disagree on tactics. In my mind, a few weeks in the slammer, where “unfortunate accidents” frequently occur, is a pretty good motivator.


90 posted on 03/05/2014 2:40:43 PM PST by subterfuge (CBS NBC ABC FOX AP-- all no different than Pravda.)
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To: Arrowhead1952

It’s time to assist some “criminals” in feeding the worms.


91 posted on 03/05/2014 9:23:58 PM PST by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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