Fast And Furious

Holder, Chaffetz Get Into Heated Exchange Over Fast And Furious (VIDEO)

Ryan J. Reilly | December 8, 2011, 5:48PM

Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), Attorney General Eric Holder

One of the most heated exchanges of Attorney General Eric Holder's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday came thanks to questioning from Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz, who accused Holder of being "oblivious and disengaged" from guns "walking" during Operation Fast and Furious.

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Jason Chaffetz

Holder Squares Off With House Republicans At Fast And Furious Hearing

Ryan J. Reilly | December 8, 2011, 2:58PM

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) questions Attorney General Eric Holder during the House Judiciary Committee's hearing on Operation Fast and Furious on Capitol Hill on December 8, 2011.

Attorney General Eric Holder went toe-to-toe with House Republicans on Thursday over the Justice Department's handling of Operation Fast and Furious, the program which allowed weapons to flow over the border into Mexico.

The hearing was combative at times, with Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) bringing in posters and boxes of documents to hammer his points home.

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