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Disparity? >> well, first of all, the inspector general left out the information in his report that there were liberal groups, but let me try to explain whats happening here. you know, the document that we were given to look over, it said this on the top. the following document contains confidential tax reform information, and being provided to you for review. any subsequent unauthorized disclosure content is prohibited by law and is punishable by fine or imprisonment, so what happens is the cha...

Subcommittee laid out these reasons. >> she was not truthful with congress. she was not truthful with the tax inspector general, or treasury inspector general for tax administration and she indeed divulged confidential tax information into the public domain. >> reporter: this is unusual procedure. the last time a criminal referral was sent to the justice department was 2008. major league baseball pitcher roger clemens, accused of lying to congress. the department of justice did take up that refe...

Committee and the government reform and over sight committee, both have jurisdiction over it. they aretogether. i understand the weighs and means committee will go into executive session wednesday where they will go over a letter they put together, out lying names of taxpayers who have been harmed and aggrieved and layout a case for how ms. learner mislead the committee. >> is it just going to be ms. lois learner or others at the irs? >> well have to wait until wednesday to see. >> really? is yo...

Committee and the government reform and over sight committee, both have jurisdiction over it. they are working together. i understand the weighs and means committee will go into executive session wednesday where they will go over a letter they put together, out lying names of taxpayers who have been harmed and aggrieved and layout a case for how ms. learner mislead the committee. >> is it just going to be ms. lois learner or others at the irs? >> well have to wait until wednesday to see. >> real...

So, you know, to have the argument being made today that there wasnt ample time to consider, i dont get. my hope is this is an aberration that we can all work together and get to the truth because as i said, this just is really about answering questions and there are no partisan taints to the questions. it either is or it isnt. >> the other thing that the committee has dont today, and this is reported in the "star-ledger," first i know the committee didnt put out the names of the people you issu...

Ultimately being closed? theyre not democratic facts, not republican facts. theyre just the facts. we want answers to questions. all the members of the committee were briefed. they got a full written brief on this issue last week. so, you know, to have the argument being made today that there wasnt ample time to consider, i dont get. my hope is this is an aberration that we can all work together and get to the truth because as i said, this just is really about answering questions and there are n...

All the members of the committee were briefed. they got a full written brief on this issue last week. so, you know, to have the argument being made today that there wasnt ample time to consider, i dont get. my hope is this is an aberration that we can all work together and get to the truth because as i said, this just is really about answering questions and there are no partisan taints to the questions. it either is or it isnt. >> the other thing that the committee has dont today, and this is re...

Following all the developments. >> reporter: chris, yesterday, the new jersey assembly voted 75-0 in favor of created the special investigative committee. meaning not a single republican objected to it. now the state senate also formed its own committee to investigate. that will be led by a powerful democrat who represents fort lee. there were press conferences that the investigation itself is becoming more political. >> theres no intention right mow to subpoena the governor. >> reporter: govern...

Way of trying to hurt someone politically or as a way of trying to help someone politically, then it makes sense that political campaigns, political organizations, maybe even political parties might be getting a knock on the door tonight as well in new jersey, along with everybody else from the governors staff or the port authority, who we know was involved. >> as you saw, the committee met today and adopted its operational resolution, which gave the chair the ability to issue subpoenas. we disc...

Getting a knock on the door tonight as well in new jersey, along with everybody else from the governors staff or the port authority, who we know was involved. >> as you saw, the committee met today and adopted its operational resolution, which gave the chair the ability to issue subpoenas. we discussed an executive session the names and the organizations that will be receiving those subpoenas. i know the question you all have is, whos getting them? were not going to tell you. the reason is, and ...