they appointed barbara bosserman in the civil rights division to head the investigation. she has donated more than $6,000 to president obama's campaigns in 2008 and 2012. the relevant regulations require the attorney general to appoint a special counsel when he determines three circumstances exist. first, that criminal investigation of a person or matter is warranted. second, that investigation or prosecution of that person or matter by a united states attorney's office or litigating division of the department of justice would present a conflict of interest for the department or other extraordinary circumstances and, three, that under the circumstances it would be in the public interest to appoint an oud special counsel to assume responsibility for the matter. it should be noted that these regulations require the attorney general to exercise subjected discretion. however, there should be little doubt to any nufrle observer that the requirements for appointing a special counsel have been satisfied. first, as shown in the ways and means committee's referral letter to the de

and bosserman gave 650,000 to the president's cam 59 and democratic national committee. political speech. we need to use every means at our disposal to get to the truth. >> and the president said when the scandal first broke that he was outreasonablinged to learn that the irs may have been used in political ways, but what, in what ways are you seeing that outrage turn into action. >> we have seen the irs stone wall and repeated request to the the attorney general and justice department to find out what kind of progress. and how many people are assigned to it and have you interviewed the victims that were attacked and none of that information is given to us. and the president doing just the opposite. and goes on television and said there is no corruption. and think about that. there is the head of the executive branch and ongoing investigation saying there is nothing there and they can't give us members of congress basic answers to who is part of the team and have you talked to the victims and targeting done by the internal revenue service. and that's the problem. congres

they appointed barbara bosserman in the civil rights division to head the investigation. she has donated more than $6,000 to president obama's campaigns in 2008 and 2012. the relevant regulations require the attorney general to appoint a special counsel when he determines three circumstances exist. first, that criminal investigation of a person or matter is warranted. second, that investigation or prosecution of that person or matter by a united states attorney's office or litigating division of the department of justice would present a conflict of interest for the department or other extraordinary circumstances and, three, that under the circumstances it would be in the public interest to appoint an oud special counsel to assume responsibility for the matter. it should be noted that these regulations require the attorney general to exercise subjected discretion. however, there should be little doubt to any nufrle observer that the requirements for appointing a special counsel have been satisfied. first, as shown in the ways and means committee's referral letter to the de

we know miss boston and is involved -- bosserman is involved in the civil rights division. but the public integrity section is involved, too. >> book the civil rights division and terminal justice division are involved as our career agents and the treasury inspector general. >> can you give me basic information about the questions asked almost a year ago? >> i am sure we can provide that to you. >> we have asked seven times and each time they tell us they can't say anything. mr. mueller said he would give us the information. your the acting assistant for the public integrity division. are you involved in the investigation of the targeting of conservative groups? >> i would disagree with the characterization. >> are you involved in the investigation? >> yes. >> do you know jp cooney? do you know if he is the lead agent? >> i am not familiar. >> who is in charge? >> congressman, this is far afield of the subject of the hearing. oversee the public integrity section. this is one of the biggest cases you've got. >> there are numerous federal prosecutors. >> i have been trying to