05-15-2013, 08:14 PM
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At a hearing before the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, Issa assailed Holder over the actions of Thomas Perez, who works for Holder as head of the Justice Department's civil rights division. Perez is President Barack Obama's nominee for labor secretary and is scheduled for a vote in a Senate committee on Thursday.
Issa said that as part of a review of how Perez handled a fraud case, the Justice Department turned over to him only parts of emails Perez had written. The department gave Issa the "to" and "from" lines from the emails, but not the contents, he said.
Holder said he would look at the request. "I'm sure there must have been a good reason why only the to-and-from parts were provided," he said.
Issa responded, "Yes, you didn't want us to see the details."
The two talked over each other as Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, a Virginia Republican, attempted to referee.
Holder said Issa was mischaracterizing the Justice Department's response in a way that "is too consistent with the way in which you conduct yourself as a member of Congress. It's unacceptable, and it's shameful."
Issa did not respond directly to the attack, instead focusing on whether it was appropriate for Perez to use a personal email account for government business.
......The way to get around government oversight is to create an e-mail account that is not within prying eyes. A no-no for anyone in a government position. Its OK for personal use but not for official business.
At a hearing before the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, Issa assailed Holder over the actions of Thomas Perez, who works for Holder as head of the Justice Department's civil rights division. Perez is President Barack Obama's nominee for labor secretary and is scheduled for a vote in a Senate committee on Thursday.
Issa said that as part of a review of how Perez handled a fraud case, the Justice Department turned over to him only parts of emails Perez had written. The department gave Issa the "to" and "from" lines from the emails, but not the contents, he said.
Holder said he would look at the request. "I'm sure there must have been a good reason why only the to-and-from parts were provided," he said.
Issa responded, "Yes, you didn't want us to see the details."
The two talked over each other as Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, a Virginia Republican, attempted to referee.
Holder said Issa was mischaracterizing the Justice Department's response in a way that "is too consistent with the way in which you conduct yourself as a member of Congress. It's unacceptable, and it's shameful."
Issa did not respond directly to the attack, instead focusing on whether it was appropriate for Perez to use a personal email account for government business.
......The way to get around government oversight is to create an e-mail account that is not within prying eyes. A no-no for anyone in a government position. Its OK for personal use but not for official business.
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