https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/05/25/video-elizabeth-warren-skips-out-of-house-hearing-about-her-own-agency/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:36:48 -0400<![CDATA[At issue here is accountability. Warren&#8217;s new agency was created without debate by having it tucked into the mammoth finance reform bill. The House now wants to get to the bottom of the agency&#8217;s aims and purpose, hence the hearing. But Warren, basically saying she has better things to do than answer questions from Congress, and claiming the existence of an agreement to get her out of the hearing in an hour, bolts. The Democrats, predictably, come to her defense &#8212; even though it&#8217;s evident that the committee held the hearing on Tuesday to accommodate Warren&#8217;s schedule in the first place. What meeting was more important than answering questions about her agency? Warren doesn&#8217;t say.]]>Wed, 25 May 2011 09:47:12 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2011/05/25/video-elizabeth-warren-skips-out-of-house-hearing-about-her-own-agency-n147849