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| Issa accuses IRS of obstruction, warns of consequences |
| 2013-07-31 |
| [CNN] The Republican congressman spearheading a House probe of alleged Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative political groups accused the head of the IRS on Tuesday of obstructing his panel's investigation. Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party, GOP Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, warned acting IRS chief Daniel Werfel that if "the IRS continues to hinder the committee's investigation in any manner, the committee will be forced to consider use of compulsory process." Issa did not elaborate on exactly what steps his panel's Republican majority may be prepared to take, though he noted that impeding congressional Sherlocks could result in a prison term of up to five years. "Obstructing a congressional investigation is a crime," Issa stressed in a letter co-signed by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. "Despite your promise to cooperate fully with congressional investigations, the actions of the IRS under your leadership have made clear to the committee that the agency has no intention of complying completely or promptly with the committee's oversight efforts," Issa said. "The systematic manner in which the IRS has attempted to delay, frustrate, impede, and obstruct the committee's investigation raises serious concerns about your commitment to full and unfettered congressional oversight," Issa wrote. Responding to Issa's claim, an IRS spokeswoman told CNN the agency is "aggressively responding to the numerous data requests we've received from Congress." "We are doing everything we can to fully cooperate with the committees, and we strongly disagree with any suggestions to the contrary," Michelle Eldridge said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #14 Ah, Issa... The go to guy to make Dem scandals disappear. He will show them |
| Posted by: regular joe 2013-07-31 22:22 |
| #13 Besides, Raj, they're wrong about 20-25% of the time anyway. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2013-07-31 21:20 |
| #12 Reduce their budget 20-25%; that's the best way to hit them. I'll even endure 2 hour phone calls to the IRS help line if they did that (and it's a great excuse to start drinking early). |
| Posted by: Raj 2013-07-31 19:38 |
| #11 RGR RGR. Whomever wins, the chianti is on me. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-07-31 18:07 |
| #10 For the record, I'm saying nobody will see the inside of jail cell. It will be either the filet or the rib-eye w/garlic mash. We'll get a table with a nice view of RR airport and a fine chianti! |
| Posted by: Bangkok Billy 2013-07-31 17:36 |
| #9 Presidential pardons all 'round on Jan 20th, 2017. And that's the best case scenario. Sorry to be so cynical, but the last few years have shown that cynicism is warranted. |
| Posted by: charger 2013-07-31 12:22 |
| #8 Tell it to Eric Holder. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-07-31 11:48 |
| #7 I'll be they ALL vanish. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2013-07-31 11:08 |
| #6 You're on Billy. I'd rather go Greek at the Athena Pallas over on 22nd St., but I'll go easy on you at Ruth Chris. Mine will be a 12oz rib eye... medium. I gladly pay the freight to meet you. Keep your head down. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-07-31 08:51 |
| #5 I bet my brother dinner at RuthChris that NOBODY will see one minute of jail time over this on or before jan 21, 2017 (HildeBeast's Inaugural). Any takers? |
| Posted by: Bangkok Billy 2013-07-31 07:24 |
| #4 warns of consequences Ah, yes, the standard UN strongly worded statement. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2013-07-31 07:14 |
| #3 I would pay good money to see Issa throw IRS guys in jail for obstruction. Posted by DarthVader I agree, we've all been "paying good money" for years to suffer their swindling, partisan incompetence. Long jail terms would be appropriate, and well earned. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-07-31 04:29 |
| #2 Issa had better watch out or the IRS will audit him HARD. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2013-07-31 00:53 |
| #1 I would pay good money to see Issa throw IRS guys in jail for obstruction. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2013-07-31 00:43 |