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House committee votes to censure IRS head (Koskinen)
« on: June 15, 2016, 09:03:40 pm »
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House committee votes to censure IRS head
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The censure resolution condemns Koskinen for a pattern of conduct "that is incompatible with his duties and inconsistent with the trust and confidence placed in him as an officer of the United States."

It asserts that Koskinen failed to comply with a subpoena and made false statements under oath as Congress investigated 2013 revelations that the IRS had given extra scrutiny to conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status.

The resolution calls on Koskinen to resign or be removed from office, and it recommends that he be required to give up his federal pension and other benefits. It does not force Koskinen to give up his pension, though.

Because it expresses the sense of the House, the Senate is not required to act on the censure.

Some real hot button issues out there besides something like this. If better in the politics section, one is welcome to move it there.

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Re: House committee votes to censure IRS head (Koskinen)
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2016, 09:16:09 pm »
Censure?...that's it...what happened to impeachment....
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Re: House committee votes to censure IRS head (Koskinen)
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2016, 09:22:54 pm »
Censure?...that's it...what happened to impeachment....

They are a totally feckless collection of cowards, have proven that true countless times, and we continue to elect them.  **nononono*
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Re: House committee votes to censure IRS head (Koskinen)
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2016, 09:37:48 pm »
It may be a process, I think the article in full mentions "impeachment" even the excerpt above reads:

"The resolution calls on Koskinen to resign or be removed from office..."

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Re: House committee votes to censure IRS head (Koskinen)
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2016, 09:46:14 pm »
It may be a process, I think the article in full mentions "impeachment" even the excerpt above reads:

"The resolution calls on Koskinen to resign or be removed from office..."

From the article at the link you posted.

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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) has said there's no chance the Senate would act on impeachment
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