Fischer (R-NE) uses Senate floor to criticize Obama administration
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Joseph Morton
WASHINGTON — Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., delivered a floor speech Tuesday strongly criticizing the Obama administration for two mounting controversies: the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups and the Department of Justice's gathering of journalists' phone records.
Fischer tied those to other Obama administration actions, including recess appointments, which she described as unconstitutional, the disclosure of cattlemen's private information to environmental groups, and the response to the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.
“The American people deserve a government that jealously guards the liberties of its citizens, not a government that tramples on its basic constitutional rights,” Fischer said.
The White House has suggested it wants to see all the facts on the IRS situation, but Obama has said it would be “outrageous” if the agency really was giving extra scrutiny to right-leaning groups that were seeking tax-exempt status.
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