Political Quotes

“I think it is important to state that one of the provisions that is not in the regulation for establishing a special counsel is that it is a ``get you'' procedure. It is not a ``got you'' procedure. It follows an orderly process of which the Department of Justice is engaged. I would like to introduce into the Record a letter dated February 3, 2014, that indicates that the Justice Department's lawyer who has been charged with leading the investigation is not leading the investigation. He is part of a team. Office of the Deputy Attorney General, Washington, DC, February 3, 2014. Hon. Jim Jordan, Chairman, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman Jordan: This responds to your letter to an attorney in the Civil Rights Division, dated January 31, 2014, again requesting her testimony at a Subcommittee hearing on February 6, 2014, regarding the Department of Justice's ongoing criminal investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's treatment of groups applying for tax exempt status. To reiterate, consistent with longstanding Department policy, no Department representative will be in a position to provide testimony about this ongoing law enforcement matter.…”