Watchdog
Subtitle: the real stories behind the headlines from the congressman who exposed Washington's biggest scandals
By: Congressman Darrell Issa
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Center Street
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9781455591985
Subjects: Political corruption; Scandals; Politically exposed people; Crime
Description: As Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Issa led a years-long fight to uncover what was really happening in the Obama Administration and Hillary Clinton's State Department, while taking on a mainstream media and establishment Beltway culture he quickly found out weren't always interested in the truth. Through it all, he has sought to remind everyone in government they are still subject to the rule of law and accountable to the American people. This is the inside account of what it took to get the truth and what it will take for our democracy to endure.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: How we got here; title: The big obstacle : Big Government; title: The answer : transparency, accountability, and reform; title: A life before government; title: From business veteran to government rookie; title: The recall election and the rise of the Terminator; title: Second thoughts on six years with the Fourth Estate; title: Fast and furious; title: The difference Benghazi makes; title: Louis Lerner : the power to tax and the power to destroy; title: Hillary's got a secret (email server); title: Bank accounts as political weapons; title: Bank bailouts : exposed but unstoppable; title: Turning a deaf ear to whistle-blowers and a blind eye to cover-ups; title: Why the Oversight Committee keeps watch; title: Taking the Administration to court; title: The only good government is open government; title: Looking back, moving ahead.