McHenry (Repugnant - NC) called Elizabeth Warren a liar at today's hearing (VIDEO)

[jefferson_dem]

Elizabeth Warren, President Obama’s controversial pick to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, today appeared as a witness at a congressional hearing to testify on the oversight of the bureau. But things got a little testy when Warren wanted to leave before two members had a chance to question her.

In a heated back-and-forth with Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Warren insisted that she had been promised by his staff that in exchange for moving the hearing time up by 45 minutes, she would get to leave after one hour of questioning. "Congressman, you are causing problems,” Warren said. “We had an agreement for a later hearing. Your staff asked us to move around so that we had to change everything on my schedule.”

McHenry said they had not made such an agreement:

Warren: Congressman we had an agreement
McHenry: You had no agreement
Warren: We had an agreement for the time this hearing would occur
McHenry: You're making this up Ms. Warren...This is not the case.

Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD) then jumped to her defense, "Mr. Chairman, you just did something that I'm trying to be cordial here, but you just accused the lady of lying."

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http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/24/6710663-warrens-testy-day-on-capitol-hill?ocid=twitter

VIDEO here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RET2Z5AVJ8A

[Ian David]

1. Republicans are fucking douchebags. n/t

[Lint Head]

2. He is a coward. Behind his podium calling Elisabeth Warren a liar.

I don't give a rats ass if he is a veteran. It is a cowardly thing to do!

[tularetom]

4. I don't think the little weasel is a veteran

[AtomicKitten]

3. Disrespectful piece 'o shit.

:mad:

[pacalo]

5. Lying is so common among Republicans, McHenry can't even see the shame in his

accusation. And they are famous for jerking around with their political targets, so I have no doubt McHenry knew his staff gave Warren that promise. Shame on him for not taking her word before checking with his staff. What a buffoon.

[bullwinkle428]

6. McHenry really is a despicable little shit-bag.

:mad: