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Department, one of treasury. a.b., is this overkill by the committee? does the commissioner have a point or not? >> well, it is true that the congress has succeeded in squeezing the irs and staff capability and resources in light of this. but it's been a year or almost a year. and it does appear that the administration is not -- a lot of this stuff should already be in the hands of the committees. it took 10 months from the time that lois lerner first refused to testify to the second time that she refused to testify. i think it looks terrible in an election year for the administration to be dr...

That played out in dramatic fashion, as he found himself shouting into a silent microphone, arguing with issa over whether or not he was entitled to speak. >> i have no expectation that ms. lerner will cooperate with this committee and, therefore, we will adjourn. >> chairman, i have a statement. >> we're adjourned, close it down. >> collusion of -- [ inaudible ] >> before our committee -- >> thank you. [ inaudible ] >> effectively and lying about enduring the election year. >> mr. cummings. >> he continued -- >> you heard your question. >> if you will sit down and allow me to ask a question. ...

And the great irony, chris, is that our ranking member for the democrats is elijah cummings out of maryland. and mr. cummings started off, you know, when lois lerner first came to testify in congress, and when it was russell george who showed up last year with his detailed report about unfair targeting of certain political groups, mr. cummings was outraged and he expressed his outrage vow sieverously, and he was ready to reign down hellfire on whoever was doing this at the irs. >> that's an excellent point, a lot of people, we on this network, i remember doing the show that night, the initial ...

Ready tape of her once again pleading the fifth and then going home. but the ranking member on that committee, democrat elijah cummings who has watched this unfold over the last three years could not take it any more. that played out in dramatic fashion, as he found himself shouting into a silent microphone, arguing with issa over whether or not he was entitled to speak. >> i have no expectation that ms. lerner will cooperate with this committee and, therefore, we will adjourn. >> chairman, i have a statement. >> we're adjourned, close it down. >> collusion of -- [ inaudible ] >> before our co...