Minnesota’s multibillion-dollar fraud scandals sparked spirited exchanges before a congressional committee on Jan. 7 in the first of two hearings that the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has set on the topic.
During a session that spanned nearly five hours, several shouting matches erupted, sometimes involving witnesses who pushed back at lawmakers. At times, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the committee chairman, called members out of order, pounded his gavel, and called for decorum.
