Lankford: Administration Likes to Talk at the Time and Place of Their Choosing

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Representative James Lankford (R-Okla.) released the following statement in response to comments made by former IRS official Lois Lerner to Politico in an exclusive interview:

"Though this Administration touted it would be the most transparent in history, its leaders clearly don't agree with that mantra. From DOJ, to GSA, to EPA, to IRS and beyond, this Administration has obfuscated and obstructed wherever possible to ensure Congress cannot conduct proper oversight as an equal branch of government. Congressional investigations are simply efforts to ensure effective government by the people, for the people. When federal agency officials send heavily redacted documents, refuse to testify and then turn around and give exclusive, informative interviews to the press, they lose the trust of those they serve. It remains a mystery why the IRS thinks it can speak to the press and remain silent to Congress at the same time."

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