Stephen Lynch (politician)
BOSTON - APRIL 16: Boston Mayor Thomas Menino speaks at a press conference surrounded by State and Federal officials including (L to R) U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers, U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz, Governor Deval Patrick, and U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch April 16, 2013 at the Westin Copley in Boston, Massachusetts. Security is tight in the City of Boston following yesterday's two bomb explosions at the finish of the Boston Marathon, that killed three people and wounding hundreds more.
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There will be hell to pay if that’s the route we choose to go down
When you learned that there was a list, you did nothing
If this committee is prevented by obstruction or refusal to answer the questions that we need to get to the bottom of this, you will leave us no alternative but to ask for the appointment of a special prosecutor or appointment of special council to get to the bottom of this ... This is a very serious matter. We would like to handle it in this committee. But I watched the last hearing where the IRS had no names and no direction... and basically stonewalled the committee. That can't continue. I hope that's not the approach of the IRS going forward because there will be hell to pay if that's the route we choose to go down.More quotes »
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Video: Dem Congressman rips IRS for abuses, threatens bringing in special prosecutor
Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts came down on the IRS’ witnesses admirably today, knocking them for abuses of freedom of speech and breaches of trust by comparing them to those routinely employed in Communist, repressive regimes. In his statement is none of from Hot Air Read more »
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Line Between Social Welfare, Politics Plays Into Confusion on Tax-Exemption Law
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Video: On IRS, Dem. congressman says special prosecutor may be needed
Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., says the IRS "stonewalled" congressional committees investigating the agency's targeting scandal, warning that if IRS officials are not more forthcoming, "You will leave us no alternative but to ask for the appointment of a special from CBS News Read more »
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What it means if the Democrats believe "there will be hell to pay" if there's a special prosecutor in the IRS scandal.
Washington Times reports: Rep. Stephen Lynch, Massachusetts Democrat, warned IRS and Treasury Department witnesses before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform not to stonewall congressional efforts to get to the bottom of the scandal. “We know from Althouse Read more »
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At IRS scandal hearing, Democratic Congressman Stephen Lynch says 'there will be hell to pay' if special prosecutor is needed to find truth
meeting on the scandal involving the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups, Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., on Wednesday warned IRS officials to come clean or else. Lynch, who recently lost the special U.S. Senate race primary from MassLive.com Read more »
