Chairman Waxman responds to Republican accusations that the investigation, which was initiated by a Republican inspector general and has been reinforced by the White House’s Official of Special Counsel, is nonetheless a partisan witch hunt:
Chairman Waxman:
“Now the problem with these people that were criticized by Ms. Doan were that they testified before this committee and that got her wrath. But as I pointed out those people as well were Republicans, some of them were Republican appointees at the GSA.”
Rep. Elijah Cummings questions Doan on her partisanship dating back to her interest in taking the job:
Rep. Cummings:
“This is an email that you wrote to your husband Douglas Doan on his official government computer at the Department of Homeland Security where he worked. You wrote it on the same day you met with Mr. Hubbard [about employment in the Bush Administration] at 1:14 pm, this is your draft email to Mr. Hubbard, and here’s what it says in part: ‘Thanks for the excellent comments’… the email then goes on to say, something that is extremely interesting, it says, ‘as I mentioned, I believe that party has a unique opportunity to make about a 5%swing of the black vote to the GOP,’ you go on to say, ‘one of the largest concentrations of wealth and influence lies in the black business community…”
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