IRS oversight hearing turned into a partisan clash

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A recent congressional oversight hearing on IRS targeting and harassment of conservative and Tea Party groups sparked several heated exchanges between members of Congress about the legitimacy of the official investigation of the scandal.

Much of the Feb. 5 hearing of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs focused on Barbara Bosserman, a major donor to President Obama and head of the joint Department of Justice and FBI investigation into IRS targeting of conservative and Tea Party groups.

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