The Blaze: Democrats Just Blocked Ted Cruz’s Proposed Next Step in the IRS Scandal
Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked an attempt by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to pass a resolution calling for the creation of a special prosecutor to investigate the IRS scandal.
Cruz excoriated the IRS on the Senate for purposefully targeting conservative groups, and then working to cover up the scandal by refusing to testify and claiming key emails have been lost. Cruz also said Attorney General Eric Holder has refused to call for a special prosecutor, and that Congress must act to create one to ensure an impartial criminal investigation.
Cruz added along the way that Holder should be impeached for failing to take this step.
“If Attorney General Eric Holder continues to refuse to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the abuse of power by the IRS against the American people, he should be impeached,” he said.
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