[WND] Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., wasted no time in accusing the head of the IRS of lying to Congress, unloading a blistering barrage of accusations at a Monday night hearing.
"At a minimum, you did not tell the whole truth," during previous testimony, Issa told IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, scornfully adding, "We are wondering what your word is worth."
In his opening statement, Issa flatly told Koskinen he had given false testimony by promising to provide all emails of former IRS tax-exempt division chief Lois Lerner, while knowing two years of those emails were actually missing.
"You promised to produce documents," he said. "You did not."
"The committee requested all of Lois Lerner's emails over a year ago," said the chairman, noting the emails had been subpoenaed in August 2013 and again in February 2014. But, Issa accused, "You worked to cover up the fact they were missing and only came forward to fess up on a Friday afternoon after you had been caught red-handed."
"Did you hope you could run out the clock on this scandal? Perhaps you hoped Congress would never know it was missing emails."
Issa acknowledged Koskinen did not "personally did not destroy the emails. But by your actions and your deception, you now own this scandal."
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Koskinen's defense - he produced all the e-mails that still existed, which depending on what the meaning of the word 'is' is, is all the e-mails.
#5
As Issa said, they can get these jokers for contempt but Holder will do nothing about it. Holder is already cited for contempt as is Lerner. Where can things go from here to stop this administration's criminal conspiracy? You listen to the Democrats and they all say: "We didn't do nothin."
#9
As Instapundit points out, the House can impeach a high federal officer, such as a Cabinet member or equivalent. It's been done before.
So have the House impeach Mr. Koskinen and send it to the Senate for a trial. If I were the new House majority leader I'd dare Harry Reid to sit on it, obfuscate, and rant on the floor of the Senate. I'd remind him, "November's coming, amigo."
The House has a legitimate mechanism to handle a cabinet officer who is derelict or criminal in his/her duties, and it doesn't require Mr. Holder. But it could be applied to him...
Posted by: Steve White ||
06/25/2014 11:30 Comments ||
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Not only a liar.
A shape shifting lizard partisan hack.
#12
I watched the thing. Aside from the politicians stumping, this guy was arrogant, told half truths, deceiving, and you could see he help every one of the congressmen in contempt. He is the poster child of what is wrong with the IRS. He knows he is above the law and cares nothing for the truth. He is the guy that walks into a bar and gets punched by some guy who says,"I hit him cause I did not like the way he looked at me." Pissant punk.
Posted by: 49 Pan ||
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#6: The unraveling could start by a criminal trial against the person in the IRS who failed to notify the Archivist of missing documents, the hard drives. Notification is the law. Can one and maybe some others will 'repent'.
#15
Koskinen translated:
"Two plus two makes five and the Emperor is fully clothed!
And if you peasants know what's good for you you'll swallow this and be seen and not heard!"
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[reliably Democrat Chicago, aka The Windy City or Mobtown ... home of Al Capone, a succession of Daleys, Barak Obama, and Rahm Emmanuel,... Tribune] Chicago is calling for a six-month moratorium on conversions of single-room occupancy hotels and residential hotels while it tries to figures out how to regulate the gentrification that has put thousands of very-low-income housing units at risk.
An ordinance that would prohibit for six months the issuance of any city building permits for the demolition or conversion of the buildings is expected to be introduced at Wednesday's City Council meeting by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and several aldermen.
Sometimes (often) there's a reason why things are the way they are. This gradual realization -- and the fallout of 9/11 -- did much to change my thinking and my politics.
#3
Shortage of flophouses isn't the issue.
In Chicago, the phrase "It's gonna cost ya" has a whole different dimension.
Posted by: ed in texas ||
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This unpleasantness could all be easily remedied if Section 8 vouchers were simply amended to permit individual, nightly stays. Sort of a punch card system.
#5
Ah, yes Kelo, seize property without due process or compensation, right Justice Kennedy?
People who buy these overprices one bedroom 'condos' have money and independence, while those doing flophouse living are tied (indentured)to the government's tit. Why free men may actually vote the other guy. They got to protect their phoney baloney jobs.
#6
So you want to mess with the market and have non profit housing and further drive out producing renters? Fine have your drug infested sh*thole slums.
Posted by: Alaska Paul ||
06/25/2014 18:58 Comments ||
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Fine have your drug infested sh*thole slums.
Thing is, the Feral Govt will give you money for a drug infested sh*thole slum, but not for an upscale neighborhood. Beaks must be wet!
"The committee had last week requested White House attorney Jennifer OConnor appear at Tuesdays hearing. After the Obama administration objected, the committee announced Monday that it was subpoenaing her."
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Of fok'n course they "objected." That was the entire purpose of giving her the White House post, so's she'd be covered, and not testify. She'll plead the 5th no doubt.
#3
'Brief testimony'.
It doesn't take long to say "Nya Nya".
Posted by: ed in texas ||
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I recommend we hear more from IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. His deceit and contemptuous arrogance should be permanently etched into the minds of every voter.
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[WND] Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., wasted no time in accusing the head of the IRS of lying to Congress, unloading a blistering barrage of accusations at a Monday night hearing.
