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lois lerner, the former irs official, pleaded the fifth again.ee chair, darrell issa, in this oversight committee hearing, dismissed the room without letting the ranking democrat, elijah cummings, ask his questions. cummings basically said, i want to have my say. later, both lawmakers took questions from reporters. here's darrell issa. >> mr. cummings said that he had questions to ask, instead he began making an opening statement, even after the committee had been adjourned, therefore, the committee stands adjourned. yes, sir? >> mr. chairman, how much of this is a political play for the republicans in the election? >> none, not a shred of it. >> all right, then just seconds ago, literally, this is what elijah cummings had to say. >> no, i have not. what we have done, and i applaud my members of my committee, i'm very proud of them, they've come here seeking the truth. we really do -- and i've said this many times, it is very important for us to make sure that government operates properly and operates effectively and efficiently, and all of our m

or anybody's rights. >> an irs official is taking the fifth amendment -- taking the fifth because of what she has to say. she is trying to take the fifth year. you are fighting over her taking the fifth. >> no, no, no. i practiced law for quite a few years. when it comes to the constitution, we all, you and everybody in this room, have a right against self-incrimination , period. any of us can assert that in the appropriate forum. asserted, she has a right to do that. that is the constitution. that's all i'm saying. you may argue with that and you way or another -- any way or another. as i said to my committee, i respect the constitution. without the constitution, i would not be standing here. >> can you talk more about the four response to this? there was a resolution or something filed. privilege so -- privilege resolution was filed because of the abuse of process. by chairman i said. if this house of representatives is going to function as it should in a democracy, people have to abide by the rules. and rules are designed to ensure a democratic process. are designed- they to make

finally he'd get irs official lois learner to testify under oath -- lois lerner to testify under oathbout the irs controversy and would link it directly to the white house. >> you understand you have late-breaking news. >> we do. her attorney indicates that she will testify. it's been a back-and-forth negotiation. frankly, we believe that the evidence we've gathered causes her in her best interest to be someone who should testify. >> let me make sheer, lois lerner, former irs official who took the fifth last may, will testify before your committee? >> wow. that's huge news. it turns out it was also news to lerner's attorney who immediately told "politico" that issa was wrong. and issa was wrong. spleeded the fifth. but then issa once again denieded that this hearing isn't about politics. >> how much of this is a political position -- >> none. not a decision of it. not a smidgeon of it. >> really, not about politics? huh. did anyone ask the ranking democrat about that? yes, it turns out someone did. >> the question, is this a bipartisan hearing? not one member of the democratic side ha

. >> there's some confusion about the next move for the former irs offici official.ll issa told chris wallace lois lerner would testify this week. >> lois lerner, rmer irs official who took the fifth last may, will testify before your committee? >> according to her attorney. >> this will be on wednesday? >> on wednesday. >> shortly after that appearance, lerner's attorney said he didn't know why issa said that. they responded that according to her attorney, lerner is willing to testify, but that she will request a week's delay for the public hearing. >>> also house oversight committee member jason chaffetz is raising new questions about the fbi investigation into former cia director david petraeus who resigned 16 months ago after -- over an affair with his biographer. in a letter obtained by fox news, chaffetz wrote by understanding is as of today, the investigation into general petraeus is still ongoing. when will the investigation conclude? what are the issues still in question? the utah republican said it is important for the justice department to clear up the mat

we are waiting to see if former irs official lois lerner will testify in a house oversight hearing on the targeting of organizations by the irs. back in may of last year she famously invoked her fifth amendment rights not to talk. let many get to our chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel. any independent casings what she is going to do? i suppose there are several options. >> reporter: darrell issa and the attorney for lois lerner have been talking to people like me. there seem to be four options that could happen. she could testify, she could ask for a one week delay. she co-could agree to a closed door deposition or she could take her fifth amendment right. she is here and she is the only witness on the hearing agenda. all eyes will be on her to see her latest move. gregg: what about giving her broad immunity or a limited use immunity which doesn't fully protect her? any discussion about that other than trey gowdy saying no way will she get immunity. >> reporter: lear -- lois lernes attorney has been pushing for immunity. it was admitted that the irs had been targeting cons

as the gop expresses outrage at the alleged partisan behavior of irs officials, the man heading that across the aisle. as republicans deride president obama as a dictator, their own members feel entitled enough to decide which elected congress members have the right to speak and which do not. but as joan walsh writes in salon today, this is not about the truth. it's not even really about the irs. darrell issa, she writes, is trying to shame the white house, and e elijah cummings makes a great stand-in. that is all for now. see you tomorrow live from austin, texas, at 4:00 p.m. eastern. "the ed show" starts now. >>> good evening, americans. welcome to "the ed show" live from new york. let's get to work. >> this is not going to give us energy independence. this is all about exporting. >> go to nebraska and talk to the folks on the ground. >> this is very personal for us. >> i was wrong. >> if i can change, everybody can change! >> i don't think america needs to take this risk. >> american families and american farmers will bear all the risk. >> it is literally in our backyard. >> oil c

now is not the time to lay off soldiers so we can hire more irs officials. this is not what we want to be doing. secondly, i would say president obama has said just a few years ago that he was going to have an all of the above energy policy. it hasn't happened. we should be utilizing every source of energy we possibly can. the keystone pipeline from canada, encouraging entrepreneurship, all of our gas. we should begin exporting to europe to reduce the dependence europe now has on russia, and eastern europe in particular. you may agree with me. here is something a little more radical. g7 was expanded to g-8, and russia was included. it did not belong. it is not productive enough, it is not a democracy. i think we should be discussing that it does not belong in the g-8. she turned the club into an association of democracies and not pretend that those who join will become democracies if they are rewarded in advance. >> what about the wto? wose two have singled out the russia has used economic instruments to strangle ukraine. what about the wto? is that on your

. >> that former irs official lois lerner taking the stand again. >> i respectfully submit my fifth amendmentght. >> an overwhelming majority of people, they have it right. >> absolutely. i don't understand this lois lerner spoke to the justice, here's the catch, they're a cozy operation rub by an obama do nor, but the congressional investigation is after the truth here. i don't understand why a government employee, within i worked at ibm if my manager told me about a program i botched up, gee, i have to take the fifth. you might terminate me. we are trying to get to the with the toll of this. i can't for the life of me physical out why a government employee would take the fifth amendment i think it's horrendous. >> the fbi said they won't file charges. >> they haven't interviewed the witnesses, gary is right. we all have a right to know the truth. in theory, they work for us, so we should know. what is she hiding now? she may want to know more. the whole thing becomes a scam. you can't help but there is way more to this than you actually know. >> what do you think? >> if we're after the trut

bringing the irs officials before the senate saying what are you doing about these tax-exempt groups? >> notably senator dick durbin of illinois. senator chuck schumer of new york asked the irs to get on the job of investigating these party groups to see if they were violating irs laws. that's exactly what they did. that what is these hearings have been about. what more do you need to connect the dots of the fact something was set in motion to push these people out of politics? >> this is also a developing story in the sense that the irs has proposed a new regulation about what these so-called nonprofit groups can or cannot do politically. it's got an uproar in response from the right and left. >> it's an astonishing uproar. the rule within a comment period. and it closed thursday with over 100,000 individual comments. it was already breaking records when it was at 20,000. this was an astonishing response coming from the left and the right. you had groups like the aclu saying it would significantly chill political speech. you also had the liberal group alliance for justice saying this

we'll talk with house oversight committee chair who is calling back former irs officials who have refused to testify. it's a "fox news sunday" exclusive. and president obama prepares to unveil his new budget. with domestic spending increases, defense cuts and no entitle. reforms. >> his budget apparently will make no effort to address our debt and deficit. >> we'll sit down with leaders of the congressional budget committee. republican senator rob for theman and democratic congressman chris van hol en. plus, arizona governor jan brewer vetoes a bill that would protect religious freedom over gay rights. bu but other states may take up similar measures. and our power players of the week. they're making the please don't touch signs at mee seuseums a t of the past all right now on "fox news sunday." and hello from fox news in washington. we begin with a fast moving develop. in ukraine. president obama spoke with russian president putin and said the u.s. will suspend planning for the g-8 summit in sochi this summer. britain and france just joined the u.s. but putin got approval from the russia

. >>> coverup, a house committee releasing a scathing report over former irs official lois lerner's involvement in the targeting scandal, is considering holding her in contempt. even without her testimony -- these e-mails from learner are the smoking gun. calling tea party groups dangerous and showing it wasn't just rogue irs workers in cincinnati, a claim the administration kept making, including the president. >> you've got an office in cincinnati in the irs office that i think for bureaucratic reasons is trying to streamline what is difficult to interpret whether nonprofit is actually a political organization. >> but lerner said cincinnati should not be included in all this. so is it time for the white house to come clean. i'm david asman. welcome to "forbes on fox." we have steve forbes, mike oh, sane yan, elizabeth mcdonald, and john tanny. john, the white house was dumping all this on cincinnati but the lerner memos show she wanted to keep them out of it. >> the reality is that the course of history may have been changed by the irs' actions. groups formed influenced the 2012, to blunt the

. >>> coverup, a house committee releasing a scathing report over former irs official lois lerner's involvementing scandal, is considering holding her in contempt. even without her testimony -- these e-mails from learner are the smoking gun. calling tea party groups dangerous and showing it wasn't just rogue irs workers in cincinnati, a claim the administration kept making, including the president. >> you've got an office in cincinnati in the irs office that i think for bureaucratic reasons is t

microphone, refused to let his colleague, maryland democrat elijah cummings ask questions after an irs official invoked her fifth amendment rights. turns out issa called cummings last night and apologized. he told a newspaper that he should have been, quote, much more sensitive to the mood that was going on at that hearing. >>> now to an american report and jobs report out today, the labor department said that employers added 175,000 jobs last month, far more than the previous two months. the unemployment rate actually went up slightly to 6.7% because more people started to look for work. there were fears that the brutal winter weather may have had a larger impact on businesses and hiring than it did in the end. >>> in florida, the pregnant mother who drove a minivan carrying her three children into the ocean was charged today with three counts of attempted first-degree murder. after undergoing a psychiatric evaluation, ebony wilkerson was taken into custody by the local sheriff's office. officials there said she denied trying to hurt the children, but the children told investigators otherwise.

lois lerner, the former irs official at the heart of the scandal, again refused to answer questions citing her fifth amendment rights 11 separate times in response to questions from republican chairman darrell issa, but it was what happened after lerner finished is what drew attention. elijah cummings was not allowed to speak as issa ended the hearing and hit the kill switch on the speaker button. >> i want to ask the question -- >> what is the big deal? may i ask my question? may i state my statement? >> you're all free to leave, we've adjourned, but the gentleman may ask his question. we're adjourned. thank you very much. >> mr. chairman, i have one procedural question, and it goes to trying to help you get the information by the way that you just asked. >> what is your question? >> i'm going -- no, let me say what i have to say. i have listened to you for the last 15 or 20 minutes. let me say what i have to say. sir, i have one procedural -- >> ms. lerner, you're released. >> but first i would like to use my time to make some brief points. for the past year, the central republican accus

hearing on the irs targeting of conservative and tea party groups, daryl issa began by grilling irs official lois learner. for 11 minutes, and she pled the fifth, refusing to cooperate. and this happened. >> i have in expectation that miss learner will cooperate. >> chairman, i have a statement. i have a procedural question, mr. chairman. mr. chairman, you cannot run a committee like this. you just cannot do this. this is -- we're better than that as a country. we're better than that as a committee. may i ask my question, make my statement. >> you are free to leave, we have adjourned, but the gentleman may ask his question. >> mr. chairman, i have one procedural question, and goes to trying to get the information you just asked. >> what is your question. >> let me say what i have to say. i have listened to you for 15 or 20 minutes. let me say what i have to say. i have one procedural question. >> miss learner, you are released. >> but i would like to use my time to make brief points. for the past year, the central republican accusation -- >> we're adjourned, close it down. >> with the white

. >>> the former irs official at the center of the controversy over tax-exempt groups is expected on today. lois lerner took the fifth when initial called last summer and she was thought to be planning the same thing this time around but e-mails from her lawyer relieved by the house oversight committee suggests she might talk behind closed doors. >>> texas congressman ralph hall is by no means a spring chicken at 90 years old. he is the oldest member of congress and he, my friends, running for an 18th term. in a new'd he is promoting his age and wrinkles because as he puts it, when you battle nancy pelosi you're bound to get a few. >> see this one? taken on the liberals when they attacked their second amendment right. these when we fought them on obamacare. i've never voted for a tax increase and i won't raise the debt ceiling ever. >>> secretary of state john kerry made a detour on his way to ukraine. he stopped in new york to meet his granddaughter. no word on a name for the baby girl. that is your scrambled politics. >>> joining me is ellis. so nice for you to take a break from ma

. >>> on capitol hill former irs official lois lerner still isn't talking. >> on the advice of my counselercise my fifth amendment right and decline to answer that question. this was the second time she was called to testify. so far there's no evidence that anyone outside the irs directed the targeting. after lerner invoked the fifth amendment nine times, committee chairman republican darrell issa abruptly ended the hearing without allowing democrat elijah cummings to address the group. issa said he believed lerner waived her constitutional rights when last year she said she did nothing wrong. the committee will vote to determine whether to hold her in contempt. >>> and washington state handed out its first marijuana license. the state's first pot stores are expected to open in june or jewel. >> thanks a lot, jill. >>> in sports duke's basketball coach mike krzyzewski was a know show for the post conference after his team's game last night. coach k was overcome with light-headedness and dizziness during the second half. he finished out the game and left the arena under his own power. the

haste to end the hearing by cutting the mike of elijah cummings, issa failed to give the former irs officialut choice between answering questions and being in contempt. republicans say the move is partisan and deeply flawed. >>> adios arizona. january brewer won't run for re-election later this year. she considered challenging the state's term limit rule by arguing her first term wasn't an elected term since she assumed office from janet napolitano. >>> paul ryan appearing on conservative bill bennett's radio show, and he said one of the economy's real problems is an inner city culture of not working. >> we have got this tailspin of culture in our inner cities in particular of men not working and just generations of men not even thinking about working or learning the value and the culture of work, and so there's a real culture problem here that has to be dealt with. >> democratic congresswoman barbara lee called ryan's comments a thinly vailed racial attack that cannot be tolerated. those comments were made just as democrats were trying to force a vote on extending long-term unemployment ben

it's not a trivial thing that a senior irs official takes the fifth. nd that will ultimately be the important story and i assumes representatives and issa and cummings will work out their problems. it happens. >> we have got to get to the truth and we will get to the truth. and that is basically all i was trying to do, joe, and it's very unfortunate. >> so tell me. you certainly have concerns, don't you, with a senior irs official pleading the fifth. >> no doubt about it. >> you have concerns, right? >> i do have concerns. as a matter of fact, i've been pushing hard to try -- that is one of the reasons why i was get my question out so we could at least begin to get information from her. now, on the other hand, joe, she took the fifth and then with a party line vote, the republicans decided that because she made a statement generally denying the allegations, that she had waved her rights with regard to the fifth amendment. well, you know, i think we have to be very careful with people's rights and i don't care who it is. tea party or conservative, republ

. >> but you heard -- one of the principle irs officials who was involved was lois lerner, who came to the chair where you're sitting now, and took the fifth amendment. she's at the heart of most of this activity. it was pointed out by mr. jordan that she concocted -- it was almost a hollywood production before the inspector general may 14th came out with his report to blame the people in cincinnati some rogue irs employees who gathered around the water cooler, and concocted a scheme to, again, target -- and i think she laid that out. is that not correct? >> that's -- >> i mean historically you know that as a fact. she appeared before the american bar association, before the report came out, and made those statements. correct? >> she did make those statements -- >> okay. >> i wouldn't -- because she took the fifth, as i said in a letter to the chairman -- >> but, again, this committee, and this -- it's nice to be here for awhile, because you see how people try to -- to throw people under the bus. whether it's the chairman, you go back to mr. cummings said, here's the case is closed. we

. >> a house oversight hearing, on irs targeting stan dal turn scandal turn tens after irs official lois lerner refused to testify for a second time. time, judge you are released. >> but first, i would like to use my time to make some brief points. for past year, the central republican accusation in this investigation -- close it down. >> trekked o directed. >> before our -- sung ill document. >> thank you. >> if you will sit down, and allow me to ask a question. i am a member of the congress. of the united states of america. i am tired of this. >> we have members over here, each who represent 700,000 people, you cannot just have a one sided investigation. there is something wrong with that there that is un-american. >> here, here. >> we have a hearing. i gave you the opportunity. >> i do have a question. lou: joining us now, co-host of 5 on the fox news channel, that was an mazing display. and lois lurche lerner after she was told she would testify take the fifth. >> that was amazing display and difference track -- distraction, i regret playing that footage on the 5 earlier, he said it

pleading the >>> house oversight hearing on the irs targeting scandal turned tense after former irs official lois lerner refused to testify for a second time. >> ms. lerner you're released. but first i would like to use my time to make some brief points. for the past year, the central accusation -- >> close it down. >> before our -- a single document. >> if you'll sit down and allow me to ask the questions. i'm a member of congress of the united states of america. i'm tired of this. we have members over here. each who represent 700,000 people. you can't have one-sided investigation. that is absolutely -- there's absolutely something wrong with that. and un-american. >> the hearing is adjourned. >> i do have a question. >> wow. joining us now the cohoff ost of the five on the fox news channel. good to have you with us. >> good to be here. >> that was an amazing display. lois lerner after being told that she would testify, again, taking the fifth. >> that was an amazing display and distraction. i actually regret playing that footage on the five earlier. he said it's un-american, what's un-amer

deportation or loss of a business or driver's license for those according to the inspector general, real irs officialsh out by mail first. they also don't demand immediate payment. the i-r-s asks anyone who has received one of the phony calls to report it. >> it is getting a little easier for people with lower credit scores to borrow money to buy homes again. for the first time in years, some small lenders are now offering some of the prime mortgages to borrowers who pose a higher credit risk. typically people with credit scores below 640. but now, lenders are charging interest rates as high as 10% and requiring borrowers to make down payments as much as 35%. >> certain types of rat poison are being banned in california because they could hurt other wildlife. the department of pesticide regulation says rat poison can prevent blood from clotting. after july 1st.only pest control companies and trained professionals can use those poisons. the department says after rats eat the poison.family pets might eat the rodents and die due to the harmful chemicals. foxes, owls, bobcats and coyotes have already been

lou: former irs official lois lerner pleaded the fifth yesterday at house oversight hearing, her earnow reveals she gave full responsive answers to the justice department. oversight commity is weighing whether to seek to hold lerner in contempt of congress as a result. the obama administration so-called reset with russia is in shambles, 5 years to the day after then secretary of state hillary clinton presented russian foreign minister with a reset button. >> we want to reset our relationship. we'll do it together. okay. we worked hard to get the right russian word. >> you got it wrong. >> it should be -- this says -- means over -- lou: i like the way she said aha. here is assess impact on hillary clinton, author of "new york times" bestseller "the amateur" ed klein. that u.s., state department did not have anyone fluent in russian to have at least gotten it right with the foreign minister. >> huge embarrassment but beyond that. like everything in the obama foreign policy, this attempt at reset, at had the opposite effect, rather than winning over putin. we showed over eagerness, beggi

. >> former irs official lois lerner may have taken the fifth. are newly released e-mails changing the game entirely? >> and new 911 calls and capturing the terrifying moments and a neighborhood forever. >> 911, where is your emergency. >> there is a fire. >> workers are screaming. >> my roof caved in and the whole house shook. it is brought down. and the ceiling is all hanging. i don't know what to do. >>> listen to the newly released 911 calls after a deadly gas explosion one week ago and included a disabled woman who needed help getting out of her home. >> calm down and take a deep breathe with me. just calm down, please. i will have them come out there. >> one person died in the explosion and several more were hurt and 50 homes were damaged. the contractor was doing electrical work and the crew struck a gas line. >> my counsel advised me i have not waived my constitutional rights under the fifth amendment and on his advice i will decloin to answer questions on the subject hearing. >> you will not tell us who will fix the problem. >> on advice

lois lerner, the former irs official who pled the fifth last year. she talked? did you think she would talk? and why elijah cummings exploded after darrell issa adjourned the hearing. you'll see this when "the five" returns. >>> so, a nomination vote failed in the senate today. the loser, a staunch defender of a cop killer. debo adegbile was going to head the justice department's civil rights division despite defending mumia abu-jamal. thankfully, the vote failed, but it's not over. harry reid voted against it just so he could bring it up again. meanwhile, maureen faulkner, the wife of the slain officer, wasn't allowed to testify. that's how it works. if only she were a victim of oppression, had dreadlocks and belonged to a death cult, then she would be the cherished radical and documentaries would be made about her instead. instead, being widowed by a racist militant doesn't rate, and the white house now fumes that their guy lost. for eric holder's balkanized america, race must always win the race, and killers earn respect by living longer. we get it, every per

the evident gath -- >> not so fast after her appearance on sunday the former irs official has not waiveder right to testify. the house committee spokesperson responded with this ", bill taylor ms. learner's attorney says she is willing to testify and is requesting a one-week delay for the public hearing. we have informed ms. learner she may make the request for a delay when she comes to the hearing. the hearing is scheduled for wednesday. >> looking to sell off as this crisis in ukraine is escalating. loren simonetti joins us with more. >> the olympics are over but the russian war games are still on. the president declaring a right. the dow off nearly 100 points. best of this premarket session after a winning week last week. serious declines today. target announced the department store chain and owner of kmart launched an investigation to determine whether it, too, was a victim of the cyber attack. bloomberg news is reporting the u.s. secret service is also investigating. the wesley hat horn by perel at the grammys. looks like the design fast food ashbies uses. that's why me placed a win

after yesterday's fiery house oversight committee hearing involving former irs official lois lerner, here is make of that dust-up between congressman darrell issa and elijah cummings. >> if you will sit down and allow me to ask a question, i am a member of the congress of the united states of america. i am tired of this. >> well -- >> we have members over here each who represent 700,000 people. you cannot just have a one-sided investigation. it is absolutely something wrong with that and it's absolutely un-american. >> now congressional black caucus leader in ohio, congresswoman marcia fudge saying, mr. issa is a disgrace and should not be allowed to continue in a leadership role, end quote. telling chairman issa within his rights to do what he did. congressman issa said several republicans apologized for chairman issa's behavior but the two have not spoken since the incident. the house now voting on a motion to punish chairman issa. this is a live picture right now. we'll keep you posted how that turns out. speaking of lois lerner, house oversight committee chair issa was on the rec

. >>> there is e-mails that shed light on whether the former irs official loweris learner will testifyeting scandal. >> all back and forth after learner's attorney denied claims that she would appear tomorrow before the house and answer the question. learner did agree to waive her fifth amendment right. it is not clear she would do it in public. law makers expect her to appear. >> we'll ask jay sekolo. is lois lerner going to testify in front of congress this week? >> it seems to change every hour. darril issa made the statement she was going to testify, and then what do we have? a situation developed where in essence, this is shocking, the lawyer said that is not true. i have no idea where darril issa got it from. and then an e-mail saying she will testify without waiving her fifth amendment privilege. no one knows who will show up and whether they will do it in private or public and whether she will assert her fifth amendment. and the lawyering on this is atrocious. >> trey said this earlier in america's newsroom. >> she's not getting immunity period. if i could say it in another lan

. >> the former irs official lois lerner will testify on wednesday about the targeting of conservatives. and her lawyer said that is not quite true. so what is the truth? what will happen. we have the south carolina congressman here. i am trying to figure it out and read between the line and clearly a negotiation going on back and forth. as it stands today, will you get lois lerner back before the committee to answer questions in 48 hours? >> yes, sir. with this cave at. the e-mails are clear between chairman issa and her attorney. they agreed it come wednesday and answer questions. last time she asked for immunity and now asking a for a week. if it is the difference between her answering all of the questions or showing up and invoke the fifth amendment privilege. i support that. she is coming wednesday, there is no question about that and i hope she gets a week continuous or prepared to answer the questions. >> there could be a cameo and you would accept a seven day delay. that's what i am hearing from you, right? >> bill, if it is the difference between getting answers and not gettin

. >> contempt charges against former irs official lois lerner will be put on hold according to the report from the hill. chairman daryl sighs saw said the spokesperson at the center could face charges this week. the move could be on hold until later this month. meanwhile another house panel the weighs and means committee is ramping up its investigation. >> we have interviewed persons of interest more than 50 times which is where we quickly discredited much of the earlier claims. we are going to continue to work through the documents and the evidence. we will deal with ms. learner. >> the irs says they will turn over documents to assist in the investigation. >>> a scary moment as an envelonhl player collapses moments after taki coming off the ice. he passed out 6 minutes into the game. the play was stopped when doctors tended to him. he was taken to the hospital wh whether he was treated for a cardiac event. p peverley is being treated. >>> a russian capsule carrying might hopkins and two russian cosmonauts has touched down. 6 and a half miles away from earth their parachutes opened and th

she is the irs official who has taken the fifth twice and is at the center of the investigation why the irs went after tea party groups. this past week, she refused to talk. >> i will decline to answer any question on the subject matter of this hearing. on the advice of my council, i respectfully enter my fifth amendment right. on the advice of my council, i respectfully exercise my fifth amendment right and decline to answer that question. >> if the irs hands over the e-mails, what can we expect? joining us is texas congressman from the house committee on oversight and government reform. he joins us now from austin, texas. congressman, good morning. >> good morning. glad to be with you. >> do you expect miss lerner will be cited for contempt of congress this week? >> there is certainly talk ab about it. speaker boehner indicated that might be a response. we will see what happened. we have a business meeting coming up next week, not on the agenda yet. it may be added. >> why are you so troubled she has taken the fifth so many times. it is a right under the constitution and what you have

former irs official lois lerner making her second appearance before the house oversight committee. >>y would you say tea party cases were very dangerous? >> on the advice of my counsel i respectfully exercise my fifth amendment right and decline to answer that question. >> moments after that, top democrat, elijah cummings clashing with republican chairman of the committee, darrell issa after issa tried to adjourn the hearing without hearing from anybody else when he learned that learner was not going to say anything. >> i am a member of the congress of the united states of america. i am outraged. >> well -- >> we have members over here, each who represents 700,000 people. you can not just have a one-sided investigation. that is absolutely something wrong with that and it is absolutely un-american. jenna: chairman issa vowing to the investigation will go on. >> at this point we will continue our investigation into the irs targeting of conservative groups without the testimony of miss learner. jenna: house speaker john boehner is getting involved as well, warning that learner should tes

for, threatening the irs chief with contempt if they do not turn over the e-mails from former irs official lois lerner and she is at the heart of the scandal of targeting conservative groups. thank you for your time today, and welcome back to hq. did the irs chief say whether or not the e-mails that issa and others are looking for are forth coming? >> he said they are forth coming. and he equivocated on that and they will have to redeck specific information. and he doesn't know how long it takes to get it to us. we continue to feel we are unappropriately stone walled in getting information from the irs. >> he said it mute take years and not months. is that a tactic or a reality? >> he talked about the broad scope of documents that we were looking in addition to the lois lerner e-mails. and so as the hearing went on, we tried to make sure that first and foremost and immediately, we want those lois lerner e-mails. and we want to see the scope of the people she was talking to and about what and what it had to do with targeting the conservative groups and not targeting liberal groups and singl

i was looking at some of the e-mails and testimony of irs officials which you have access which indicates just a caning rue investigation there is meat to the allegations. what can you tell us? >> it starts with them criticizing the court decision in the state of the union. as you remember it is unusually for a president to criticize supreme court judges to their faces which is what he did. that signal to the irs and others it's open season on citizens united. there are e-mails to lois lerner where she says perhaps the fcc federal election commission will save the day. save the day fob whom. there are e-mails she got about democrats maybe losing the senate. her response was that would be worse than the republican president. there are e-mails where she said we don't need that project to appear per se political. she e-mails the coke brothers name but she says what was she talking about. >> that is exactly what this is about. she is a card carrying democrat she did not want the president to lose she would need a project but it doesn't appear to be for political it was to shut up the voices.

now the former irs official could face some serious charges from congress.lizabeth prann in washington with the latest. >> reporter: hi, gregg. lois lerner, the former internal revenue service official who declined to answer questions at congressional hearings, citing the fifth amendment, gave an interview to the justice department. that, according to her lawyer, the hearing wednesday sparked a heated exchange between the chairman of the house oversight and government reform committee, representative darrell issa, and representative elijah cummings. later cummings said those actions undermined the integrity of the committee, but he also says likewise's information should be made public. >> i want that information, i think the entire committee is entitled to that information. as a matter of fact, i think the congress is. >> reporter: the agency and the house are investigating the alleged irs targeting of conservative tea party groups seeking tax exempt status. the doj has not granted immunity. a spokesman for commit republican says the revelations show there