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(CNN) – Welcome to CNN Radio News Day. Here are some of the stories we're covering in today's show:
- The Obama White House is facing a barrage of criticism over multiple scandals: Benghazi, the IRS' targeting of certain conservative groups and the Justice Department's secret search of reporters' phone records. Today members of Congress grilled U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder about all three of them. Holder remained calm and deliberate, until a few hours in when he became noticeably frustrated with Rep. Darryl Issa's line of questioning:
"No, I'm not going to stop talking now... that is inappropriate and too consistent with the way in which you conduct yourself as a member of Congress. It's unacceptable and it's shameful."
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