A short trip down memory lane:
And now they want a chance to abuse her some more. If anything would tempt Elizabeth Warren to eschew an appointment to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and run for the Senate, it'd be the Republican assholes in the House who intend to do their damnedest to
make her life hell, in the name of making life just a little bit easier for their Wall Street buddies.
House Oversight Committee chair Darrell Issa asked Warren to come back for more questioning after the tense hearing, which ended abruptly when Warren left due to a previously scheduled event in her capacity setting up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Issa's letter said he wanted to question Warren again to give lawmakers more time to grill her. He cited her "unwillingness to provide direct and responsive answers to a number of important questions" at last week's hearing, according to the letter.
The California Republican asked her to clear an entire day in June for the hearing. The hearing would be Warren's third appearance before a GOP-controlled House panel this year.
For her part, Warren is remaining professional.
Warren "looks forward to her next appearance before the committee," said Jennifer Howard, spokeswoman for the consumer bureau.
"As the former chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel, Professor Warren appreciates the importance of and value in checks and balances," Howard said.
Here's is the horrifying and onerous intention of Warren, that which has Republicans living in what would seem to be total terror of her: to "oversee financial products—such as mortgages and credit cards—and ensure they're clear, understandable and don't obscure hidden fees that consumers can't figure out." Sounds pretty nefarious, huh?
So Issa, and crew: by all means, guys, continue to beat up on the woman whose only goal is to level the playing field just a little bit for American families. Because nothing says Republican like attacking a smart, effective woman who is just trying to do her job on the part of the public. Great optics for you.