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Solyndra ground breaking. the company dug itself into a hole almost immediately. bleeding money even as president obama was touting it as a success. but by february this year, the company was broke. according to an administration email, quote: the optics of a solyndra failure would be bad, closed quote. instead of letting the company shut down, the energy department approved a refinancing deal, guaranteeing that in the event of bankruptcy, private investors in solyndra would be repaid before american taxpayers. months later solyndra executives reported back to congress they had doubled their r...

Rule or the other rule, we are only talking about he different rules. you did or you didn't. >> congressman wax man went after roger clemens about his nanny on capitol hill but when we want a explanation wasting half a billion of taxpayer dollars we are "badgering the witness." >>alisyn: i like when my lawmakers ask tough questions about our money before an investigative panel, that is important. and he did the job, but, then he changed his tune about solyndra executives. >>clayton: let us know what you thing about this and this is more about this as we peel it back, at fox&friends.com. >>dave...

Thank you. >> gregg: some pretty serious questions remain today about the bankrupt solar panel maker, solyndra. lawmakers hammering top executives yesterday trying to get answers about the loan guarantee that the company received from the feds, that's you, the taxpayers. that those executives repeatedly invoking the fifth, their right not to incriminate themselves with their own words. molly henneberg is live in washington with more on that. hi, molly. >> hi. it's not over, say law make, who asked a lot of questions, but didn't get any answers from solyndra executives. both sides of the politi...

From hammering them with questions. molly henneberg is live. what's the next step? >> reporter: hi, harris. lawmakers want answers from solyndra including why they claimed such a rosy economic picture mid summer only to declare bankruptcy 49 days later. >> why did they come to capitol hill in july and tell us things were improving and that they were on the right track, production was going to double, and then six weeks later they're filing for bankruptcy? there are so many questions on this. >> reporter: initially the solyndra executives said they would answer questions at a house hearing. wit...

I feel real good about where he is and where he will be when it's time for primary vote and nominate the next republican nominee to be president of the united states. >> uma: we thank you for joining us. appreciate it. i know it's a big night for all the contenders. we wish you the best. take care. >> thank you. appreciate it. >> uma: yesterday, solyndra executives testify in front of the house energy and commerce sub committee only to claim their fifth amendment privileges shortly after the start of questioning. molly henneberg joins us now with the latest developments on this very big story....