Groan…
Via Daily Caller:
Several Democratic congressmen struck a very apologetic tone at Friday’s House Ways and Means Committee after several Republican congressmen aggressively questioned IRS Commissioner John Koskinen about missing e-mails and Koskinen’s opening remarks noting that he felt no need to apologize to Congress.
California Congressman Xavier Becerra coddled Koskinen and apologetically told him that “you deserve better.”
Becerra gave the IRS commissioner tips about breathing and handling the GOP’s difficult questions.
“This hearing has been conducted as less of a hearing then it might have been as an inquisition. You deserve better. You certainly are obligated to give truthful answers, and we appreciate your trying to,” he told the IRS commissioner at Friday’s hearing. “If you find that you are being badgered or not given an opportunity to respond, take a breath and then try to get your answer out. If you are not given the opportunity, then recognize that again this is maybe not a hearing but an inquistion.”
One Democrat was disgusted with his fellow Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan for his “overzealous” questions during the hearing.