That story as also is included miss lerners failure to willingly testify before this committee. Im going to put all that aside for a second. Miss oconnor, youre white house counsel. Im a lawyer, youre a lawyer. I want to step away from the irs problem and investigation for a minute and just have a comparative discussion because i think in the responses there may be some misunderstanding with respect to the independent the treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration and id like to talk to you a minute about their powers. Not with the irs, but just in general. Id like to compare the powers of the treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration with the fbi because one of the things we heard from the commissioner yesterday is, were going to do the Inspector General is going to do an investigation, and that is probably a good thing. There are many who dont believe its enough, but you and i having a discussion on a comparative just of authority and powers perhaps can let other peopl
11 10, but i apologize for this, but if you could abbreviate your questions. Senator toomey. Thank you, mr. Chairman. I will try to abbreviate my question. Good to see you both, and i appreciate the discussion we had in my office,s mayor castro. I do need to follow up on one of the topics we discussed. Many members of this committee alluded to the ongoing work to reform Housing Finance. While we have a range of opinions about how best to do that, i believe there is a unanimous agreement on this committee that however we do it, its got to involved bringing private capital into financing residential mortgages. At the same time we are having this discussion, as you know, there is a movement under way to attempt by certain communities, to attempt to use Eminent Domain as an argument to justify confiscating mortgages from private lenders at a discount some, who knows what discount to what theyre actually worth. First of all, i think its a blatant violation of contract sanctity if they do th
Thursday night. Several developing stories as we come on. And from washington tonight, this moment, just a short time ago at Nationals Park, democrats and republicans both there. Lawmakers feeling in prayer on the field before the game. Well take you there live in a moment zmrmplt but first here tonight, the stunning reveal from doctors, the American College student brought home from north korea, has extensive brain damage. Otto warmbier had been sentenced to 15 years hard labor. Sent home in a coma. Tonight, doctors explains his condition and the mystery now, what did the north kroreans do o him . Reporter tonight, after 18 months held captive in north korea, Otto Warmbiers doctors say he has extensive brain damage. He has spontaneous eyeopening and blinking, however, he shows no signs of understanding language. Responding to verbal commands or awareness of his surroundings. Reporter but how and why is still a mystery. But what they do, his brain was deprived of oxygen. How that happe
And from washington tonight, this moment, Nationals Park. Democrats and republicans both there. Lawmakers kneeling in prayer on the field before the game. Well take you there live in a moment after the horrific shootings there yesterday. But first here tonight, the stunning reveal from doctors, the American College student brought home from north korea, has extensive brain damage. Otto warmbier had been sentenced to 15 years hard labor. Returning home, carried off a medevac plane, sent home in a medevac plane, sent home in a coma. Tonight, doctors explains his condition and the mystery now, what did the North Koreans do to him . Abcs linzie janis in cincinnati. Reporter tonight, back on u. S. Soil, after 18 months in north korea, Otto Warmbiers doctors say he has extensive brain damage. He has spontaneous eyeopening and blinking, however, he shows no signs of understanding language. Responding to verbal commands or awareness of his surroundings. Reporter but how and why is still a myst