Jordan Statement on Lois Lerner Hearing
"I was disappointed that Lois Lerner chose not to answer the committee's questions about her role in the IRS scandal. We need her testimony to help us get to the truth."
"Because she said in previous testimony that she broke no laws and violated no rules, I cannot see what would prevent her from answering questions and helping us get to the truth, unless there is more to the story."
"The Obama Administration has dragged its feet throughout this investigation, failing to provide our committee hundreds of thousands of pages of documents we requested. Further, the Administration's so-called investigation into the matter is tainted by the fact that the lead investigator is a max-out contributor to the President's campaign."
"President Obama said during his Super Bowl interview that there was ‘not even a smidgen of corruption' in the IRS matter. Given the facts uncovered by our committee's investigation so far, and with Ms. Lerner's refusal to answer questions about her role as a public employee, I am now convinced that a special prosecutor must be appointed to cut through the red tape and get to the truth the American people deserve."