Amid failed resolution condemning his actions, Issa apologizes to Cummings

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In response to the explosive incident with U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa said on Thursday that he has apologized for his actions.

Calling what happened “an unfortunate incident,” Issa’s apology followed a failed vote initiated by Democrats to sanction the chairman for his “offensive and disrespectful manner,” according to U-T San Diego.

Isss shut off Cummings microphone after adjourning a hearing Wednesday on the IRS scandal, explaining later that he didn’t consider a request by Cummings to ask a question, because the congressman wasn’t asking a question.


Cummings said at the time that he had “a procedural question,” but when Issa initially gave him an opportunity to ask his question, Cummings instead began condemning the committee’s proceedings.

“This evening, Chairman Issa telephoned me and apologized for his conduct, and I accepted his apology,” Cummings said in statement released by his office, according to Politico.

The resolution calling for Issa to be sanctioned failed along party lines, by a 211-186 vote.

Lost in all the drama was that former IRS official Lois Lerner was back before Congress Wednesday, but invoked her 5th Amendment rights again in refusing to testify.

Issa released the questions he intended to ask Lerner:










Why did Lerner want to have the Crossroads GPS application?







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