Ander Crenshaw: Hold Lois Lerner in Contempt; Investigation Needed

From his perch as chairman of the U.S. House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., expressed his support for a special counsel to investigate the IRS targeting conservative groups. Crenshaw also said he backed a bill the House will vote on Thursday holding former IRS director of exempt organizations, Lois Lerner, in contempt of Congress.

Its clear to me that were not finished with this dark chapter of American history. Congress and the American public do not have all the answers that they deserve, and I wont stop fighting until they get them, Crenshaw said on Wednesay. Thats why I led the fight last year as head of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations to cut the IRSs budget. And, its why I told Commissioner John Koskinen a month ago that I was troubled that he was asking for a 10 percent increase for the IRS for 2015.

The attorney general needs to formally investigate the targeting of conservative groups so the IRS can be held fully accountable for its actions, Crenshaw added. And, I fully support holding Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions that will help Congress get to the bottom of what happened.