Kicking ass and taking names.
The House Oversight Committee held a hearing today to determine whether or not to hold former IRS director Lois Lerner in contempt. And when it came time for Rep. Trey Gowdy to speak, he didn’t hold back — at all:
Rep. @TGowdySC points out that Lois Lerner has made 17 different factual assertions since she took the fifth
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) April 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/JenWEsq/status/454265922560491520
https://twitter.com/coolhandschlute/status/454265249147785216
Gowdy on Lerner pleading the fifth: That's a lot of talking for wanting to remain silent #IRS
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 10, 2014
Gowdy: Can you imagine if someone said "I didn't rob the bank but I can't tell you why I'm on the surveillance camera." #IRS
— Lauren Luxenburg (@LaurenC_Lux) April 10, 2014
Gowdy is running down the list of factual statements Lerner gave that they were not allowed to question. BLOWING UP the Dem argument.
— RBe (@RBPundit) April 10, 2014
Kaboom:
Gowdy on questions he wants to ask Lerner based on email evidence: Who thinks the tea party is dangerous? You? Who? #IRS
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/Alyssafarah/status/454265645384093696
Gowdy concluded with an important reminder about constitutional rights:
Gowdy: The same constitution that gives Lerner the right to remain silent, gives these groups the same right demand redress from their govt
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 10, 2014
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We do demand it. And we’re grateful for public servants like Gowdy who want to make sure we get it.
Resolved: Rep. Gowdy was brilliant.
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/454265625180127232
https://twitter.com/lordhelmet832/status/454270468971720704
Trey Gowdy NAILING this bullshit.
— RBe (@RBPundit) April 10, 2014
Trey Gowdy is pretty freaking awesome.
— Lauren Luxenburg (@LaurenC_Lux) April 10, 2014
Not only is Trey Gowdy a beast as a Congressman, he's also one of the nicest guys I've ever met. Makes a world of difference.
— Bethany Bowra (@BethanyBowra) April 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/xDoomsDayAngelx/status/454267607026135040
https://twitter.com/tcot2014/status/454267201181077504
Trey Gowdy. Love him.
— Gran (@GranTweets2) April 10, 2014
Why don't Republicans yield their time to @TGowdySC so we can hear him speak more than 5 minutes?? Brought BOOM to the ROOM!!
— @carolinagirl63 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@carolinagirl63) April 10, 2014
Watching the Lerner Contempt Hearing. It's hard to not be impressed with Rep. Trey Gowdy's legal intellect. #tcot
— Alex VanNess (@thealexvanness) April 10, 2014
Is it OK to swoon over @TGowdySC 's passionate courage & eloquent defense of the American ppl? Why not–he's magnificent.#LoisLerner #tcot
— Riley (@rileysomething) April 10, 2014
Trey Gowdy is knocking it out of the park at the IRS Hearing Go Trey !!! ?????? #Lerner #Cummings #cspanchat
— MarieTweets ? (@mkues65) April 10, 2014
Sure wish Congressman Gowdy would be a little more passionate in his defense of our rights #sarcasm #TreyRocks @TGowdySC
— Roger A. Nutt (@RogerNutt) April 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/chipkempston/status/454266564599373824
https://twitter.com/coolhandschlute/status/454266030764748801
https://twitter.com/PaulTedCape/status/454265564513308672
.@TGowdySC Nails it once again.
— BHall (@consunite) April 10, 2014
Thank you, @TGowdySC for your excellent speech! You nailed all the issues perfectly! #IRS
— Susan Tutt ???⭐️⭐️⭐️+? (@mrstutt) April 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/NoahWehrman/status/454265239362490368
https://twitter.com/mrtriola/status/454266766877675520
@TGowdySC Dear sir, your comments now were inspiring and 100% true. Thank you for your continued effort to shine light on this corruption.
— Sharon Balestra (@stylishsatirist) April 10, 2014
@TGowdySC is awesome. That is all.
— heather (@CFHeather) April 10, 2014
@KatiePavlich We need WAY more Trey Gowdy's in D.C
— iamheard (@ez_gravy) April 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/crcm0411/status/454270028968235008
@debitking We need more like him. @TGowdySC
— Mrs. Rutter ™ (@lindarutter) April 10, 2014
True story.
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