Shouldn't the fucking head of the department know as much as they know?The House Ways and Means Committee announced that it has canceled a hearing slated for Thursday after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin declined to appear.
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The Treasury Department said last week that it would refuse to have Mnuchin testify, instead offering to send senior Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials "who are most knowledgeable concerning the lapse plans now in place for the Department and its bureaus."
Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.) last week called on Mnuchin to appear before the committee for a hearing on the shutdown's impact on the Department of Treasury and taxpayers.
Neal said in a statement on Wednesday that committee members have "urgent concerns" they want to raise with Mnuchin.
"With tax filing season beginning in five days and the timely issuing of taxpayer refunds at stake, we need to hear directly from the Secretary to gain greater clarity regarding the IRS’ capabilities during the shutdown. Reports indicate the agency is unprepared," Neal said.
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CNN reported that Mnuchin expressed willingness to testify before the committee soon during a phone call with Neal on Wednesday.
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