[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 102 (Wednesday, July 17, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H4578]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           SUMMER OF SCANDALS

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, in this sizzling ``Summer of 
Scandals,'' the evidence of no accountability continues to mount.
  Someone in the Federal Government commits wrongdoing. The White House 
denies involvement or knowledge. Blames low-level operatives or 
somebody else. No accountability.
  Exhibit 1: Fast and Furious. The government smuggled guns into 
Mexico. Two Americans and hundreds of Mexicans were killed by those 
guns. White House blamed Bush. An employee resigned. No accountability.
  Exhibit 2: Benghazi. Requests for increased security were denied both 
before and during the attack. Four Americans were killed. Investigation 
bungled. A YouTube video was blamed. An employee was placed on leave 
but still collects a paycheck. No accountability.
  Exhibit 3: IRS admitted targeting conservative organizations. 
Employees in Ohio were blamed. White House denied knowledge. No 
accountability.
  Exhibit 4: The DOJ was caught wiretapping reporters to silence a 
leak. White House denied involvement. No accountability.
  As the ``Summer of Scandals'' continues, the most transparent 
administration in history keeps hiding information from citizens about 
the abuse of its government power.
  And that's just the way it is.

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