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.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Not sure but I am certain he will be there when his time comes. Chaffetz will be a must see too.
try this. There are others upthread
Connolly attacking Issa with his time....
Today’s talking points.........targeted progressive groups too.
Connelly: “not much of a scandal” It seems the Democrats are not wanting to find anything today except to say the Republicans are making scandal.
Cat fight
Connelly up: “It’s all a big mistake. WORDS are to be blamed, not people.
uh.... Connelly wandering around in circles, stating “it’s not Obama’s fault, it’s not Obama’s fault”.
All we need is one more person to DENY it without it being an accusation as PROOF.
What an a*****e.
Then lets have it pal.
The democrats are making it very clear that this is a pure political fight for them. They don’t want their weaponized IRS to be stopped or their emperor fingered.
Birds stopped the committee?
Technical glitch. TIMEOUT.
“The birds know!”
Bird drone
Just perfect. The clock stopped the ranting. Derailed.
LOL..good grief.
why is this link getting postd - all it was was obymbles pushing his H-care - for over 1/2 an hour - and is still on the subject.
Bait and switch?
I wastched, waiting to see the hearsin - nada - now I’ve missed most of it!
I hope the bird drops one on Cumming’s shiny head.
You know with all this government has dragged its citizens through it would be refreshing as hell for these men to simply cut the crap for once and focus.
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