I yield back. Yes, sir. I just want to note for the record i find it supreme irony that the chairman of this committee would unilaterally side [inaudible] that an american citizen has waived her fifth amendment rights while actually exercising his fifth amendment right not to answer your question to be asked of the minority of this committee. Thank you very much. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2014] the house debated a resolution to hold lois lerner in contempt of congress. Chairman, mr. Speaker. Its probably nothing more sacred to americans, nothing than portant to protect the Democratic Electoral process which has made this by far the greatest country in the world, getting everyone an pportunity to participate. Were here today to hold lois lerner in contempt. Its been stated she didnt have her rights recognized. She has the right to take the fifth. Shes done that. Under the constitution. May ught her in twice
Respectfully exercise my fifth amendment right and decline to answer that question. Ms. Lerner, in june, 2011, you requested that holly pawes obtain a copy of the tax exempt application filed by crossroads g. P. S. So that your senior technical advisor, judy kindell, could review it and summarize the issues for you. Ms. Lerner, why did you want to personally order that they pull crossroads g. P. S. , karl roves organizations application. On the advice of my counsel i respectfully exercise my fifth amendment right and decline to answer that question. Ms. Lerner in june of 2012, you were part of an email exchange that appeared to be about writing new regulations on political speech for 501c4 groups and in trent sis your quote, off plan in 2013. Ms. Lerner, what does off plan mean . On the advice of my counsel i respectfully exercise my fifth amendment right and decline to answer that question. Ms. Lerner, in february of 2014, president obama stated that there was not a smidgen of corrupt
Ms. Lerner, on saturday, our committees general counsel sent an email to your attorney saying, i understand that ms. Lerner is willing to testify and she is requesting a one week delay in talking to the chairman excuse me. In talking to the chairman, wanted to make sure that was right. Your lawyer in response to that question gave a oneword email response. Yes. Are you still seeking a oneweek delay in order to testify . On the advice of my counsel i respectfully exercise my fifth amendment right and decline to answer that question. Ladies and gentlemen, seeking the truth is the obligation of this committee. I can see no point in going further. I have no expectation that ms. Lerner will cooperate with this committee and therefore we shall mr. Chairman, i have a statement. I have a procedural question, mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, i have a procedural question. Mr. Chairman, you cannot run a Committee Like this. You just cannot do this. This is we are better than that as a country, were be
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