their dream, to become the next great dance sensation. this is their story. yeah, this newly released video shows some irs employees learning how to do a dance called the could you pupid shuf. it was one of two videos that cost about $50,000 a piece to produce. they were used in a 2010 conference in anaheim, california. here is the other one. it shows irs workers spoofing star trek. that one came to light a few month back. and a third video parodies gilly began s island. dan lothian is at the white house. and the acting irs commissioner makes his first appearance before congress today. won t he have fun. reporter: i know. he certainly will face a grilling. and that s only one of three hearings expected here in washington this week on the irs
he will be missed. oh, dana bash, thanks so much. the next hour of cnn newsroom starts now. happening now in the newsroom, deadly chase. we re going to die! hold on, brother. storm veterans caught in the violent storms that struck oklahoma. this morning, new questions about the risks these scientists take. plus, caught on tape. this is their story. the irs two-step. $50 million of your money spent on conferences. this new team building dance tape released. remember star trek? that s right, sir, pennies on the dollar. or gilligan s island? these people handle your money.
las vegas, they had clowns and mime readers. it doesn t go that far. even though they have star trek characters in this video. this i.g. report will talk about irs employees staying in presidential suites that cost people between $1,500 and $3,000 a night. we expect the irs director, he will be on capitol hill for the first time. we do expect if he does address this to say that this is the past. there are now guidelines and rules and regulations that make sure that this kind of excess doesn t happen, and has been for the past couple of years. will be an interesting hearing to watch. this and, of course the tea party targeting now on his plate. dana bash, thanks so much. also this morning, we are learning about the death of veteran senator fwrampg lautenberg. they zell tell cnn he passed
how much political activity is acceptable for tax exempt status. to the left. three, four. reporter: issa is also going after irs spending saying the agency wasted $50,000 on training videos like this newly released cupid love shuffle. i m receiving incoming report there is the landing party. reporter: and on an already notorious star trek spoof. the videos shown at one of 225 irs conferences between 2010 and 2012 costing $50 million. including $17,000 for a speaker on leadership through art at a 2010 conference in anaheim. issa says one worker stayed in a two bedroom presidential suite that normally runs $1500 a night. representative issa also took a shot at white house spokesman jay carney referring to him as, quote, their paid liar, accusing him of making up things that happen at the irs.