[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. good morning. it s been six weeks since the irs first revealed they were purposely targeting conservative leaning organizations, and this week additional irs documents revealed that the term progressive along with others were also included on the be on the lookout list, or the bolo. no taxpayer, regardless of political affiliation, should be unfairly targeted. it s wrong and this committee is working to ensure it will never happen again. the committees welcomed all groups to come forward and i urge them to do so. so far the evidence only shows conservatives being systematically targeted by the irs. not just flagged through the bolo but actually targeted. these americans consistently had their applications tee laid for nearly three years or asked intrusive and inappropriates questions, had donor information leaked and threatened by the irs with additional taxes.
speech. this language is based on nothing. no evidence of any white house involvement with the actions over there at the irs. if there was, don t you think mr. mcconnell the senate leader would be dancing in the moonlight? if there were a scintilla of evidence ed evidence that he was involved would you believe that they wouldn t use it to nail the president into a political coffin right now? give me a break. a cheap charge you take when you re out of ammo and only thing you have to throw is your shoe. joy is here and john fury republican strategist joining us tonight. let s take a look right now. mcconnell spoke to conservatives at the american enterprise institute and his speech was a rabl rousing 25-minute unloading on the obama administration entitled the continuing assault on the first amendment focusing heavily on the irs. but before the show we showed you the tape. first facts about the irs controversy. here s what we know and everyone else knows, we know that no conser
it everybody needs to play by the same rules when it comes to hiring. it s important to ensure that immigration reform contains within it a clear path to citizenship, a long path with many many requirements along the way and a clear path for those 11 million living here illegally. this has to be the last one. [laughter] [inaudible] the president has often stressed that a multilateral approach is better than a unilateral approach so what i m trying to figure out is he felt the time had come to for various reasons to arms the syrian rebels is that a decision he will consult with congress and announce it to the american people as a u.s. decision or is that a decision once he had made up his mind about what his country should do he would seek to announce only the multilateral contacts? i think the kinds of aspects of a decision like that or options being considered take into account all those issues and absolutely we believe it is often the case that the implementation of pol
party, patriot, and 912 were used to put them on a list. they were told that was op the list a year ago. four days later, he told me, general counsel, treasury, the same information but didn t share that with the committee. they have oversight over the inspector generals and agents did not share that with us. is that how it should work? again, you re talking about circumstances with which i m not familiar. each investigation is different. i can t comment on what was appropriate. the investigation without knowing and going through the facts. if i could, mr. chairman, and i ll stop. that s the point. you ve had a month now to investigate. this is been thee biggest story in the country, and you can t tell me who the lead investigator is? you can t tell the actions the inspector general took which are not typically how investigations are done, you can t sigh if that s appropriate? it s not speculation. this is what happened. you can t say how many agents are assigned to the m
large and complex portfolio. i know you are constantly reviewing the allocation of personal to make sure they received the attention they deserve. the example of puerto rico, the home to 3.7 million american citizens, underscores why it is important for the fbi, notwithstanding its transformation in the wake of 9/11, to continue to place great emphasis on the crucial role of the crime-fighting agency. it was noted at a hearing last year that the people of puerto rico are under siege. like all american citizens, my constituents are targets for al qaeda an affiliate organizations. they worry about terrorism when they board a plane, visit a chorus line with their children or travel abroad. in 1972, 16 american citizen from puerto rico were killed and many more were wounded in an airport that in israel. the fact is, my constituents are dying every day and they are not being killed in terrorist attack. . they are dying in huge numbers because of the toxic makes of drugs, banks