Congress with security clearance and takinged a note in oaths why do you assume that because we read it that it will suddenly get out . It is not only a question of disclosure, it is a question of privilege. The fact that we provided with third party that could potentially be in argument we have raised the privilege and discoverable by other individuals. What were trying to do is to protect Law Enforcement responsibility. Question, ifther there is a piece missing, there is nobody up here another sign that wants to do anything to criminal with a investigation. Sure you can do your job but you got to know that we are trying to do our job, too. And if there is caselaw supporting what you just said, do we have that . Kadzik we would be glad to continue these discussions. I would cite the ftc versus owens when the Congressional Committee compels production to does not prevent assertion in privilege. It is well documented you were hiding this may American People. Was the client who is the cl
Rights were targeted . Not that im aware of. Do you know if they were transcribed . I do not. And you dont know if john was interviewed . I do not. You think you should have been interviewed, the guy presiding over the Internal Revenue service, your agency, and he is the commissioner when 420 two backup cases are destroyed, containing emails . Do you think it would be maybe a good thing to do in an investigation . Tie did a thorough investigation. For the people who were targeted notified . That im aware of. Do you know Catherine Engelbrecht . I am familiar. The lady who was audited both personally and your business by the irs, visited by the epa, atf, osha, all law she was trying to clean up voter registration. The full weight of the government came down on her. She was contacted before you decided . I dont know. People were interviewed in the context of the investigation. One last question, sir. You are going to talk to us in a few weeks with a briefing. Next week. When you think we
And effective government that serves the people. We have to ensure that every taxpayer dollar is spent responsibly. We do that by conducting oversight of the executive branch and examine Government Programs and policies that affect every american. Mr. Cummings and i, and our predecessors here at the committee, didnt invent the concept of this oversight of the executive branch. It comes from the constitution, and comes from the need to be responsive as we represent the people of the United States of america. Today, we will hear from a group of senior legislative liasons from five different agencies, all with the troublesome track records when cooperating with request for information. I and sympathetic to the idea that they get bombarded from so many different committees. Not only in the house, but in the senate as well. It is a large task, agencies so massive and so big, spending billions upon billions of dollars. Department of Homeland Security has been invited to discuss a request rel
State came forward with a startling allegation. That allegation was that former secretary of state Hillary Clintons aides ordered the destruction of documents to prevent congress and the arb from ever seeing them. Chairman dowdy called these allegations that the committee would be investigating this. What he failed to admit was that at the time of the chairmans fox news interview republicans had already investigated the maxwell claim and only found evidence against it. But when democratic staff spoke to that witness he said he didnt recall having been in the document review session that mr. Maxwell described. He also denied ever being instructed to flag information and documents that might be unfavorable to the department. He further reported that he never edge gauged in or was ever aware of any destruction of documents. That witness was perfectly willing to talk to democrats and has always been willing to talk to us. He also never asked to be treated as a confidential source. Hes neve
Screeria nigeria. Later Energy Commission chair Sheryl Lafleur talks about Energy Policy at the National Press club. The House Select Committee on benghazi where members heard from representatives from the state department and the cia. The committee is examining events surrounding the september 2012 attack on the u. S. Compound in benghazi libya, that killed ambassador stevens and three other americans. After this 2 1 2hour hearing, Committee Ranking member Elijah Cummings of maryland said he has spoken to former secretary of state hillary clinton, and she expressed a willingness to testify before the committee. Welcome to everyone. This is the third hearing on the benghazi committee. The committee will come to order. The chair notes a quorum of two members for taking testimony is present. The chair will further note well, before i note that consistent with rules and practices of the house without objection well, that point has now been rendered moot. So you have been reappointed to th