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title: Waiving The Fifth Amendment Before Congress – Not As Easy As Congress Might Hope
description: By Brian P. Ketcham The Champion August 13, 2013 On June 28, 2013, the House Oversight…
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By Brian P. Ketcham  
 The Champion  
 August 13, 2013

On June 28, 2013, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (the committee) passed a resolution declaring that IRS official Lois Lerner waived her Fifth Amendment rights when she appeared at a hearing before the committee on May 22, 2013.

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