on may 22, 2013, in an opening statement to the house committee chaired by representative darrell issa, lerner stated: "i have not broken any laws. i have not violated any irs rules or regulations. and i have not provided false information to this or any other congressional committee." lerner then invoked her fifth amendment right against compelled testimony and refused to testify. issa later asserted that lerner had waived her fifth amendment rights by giving partial testimony, and that he intended to call her back into the hearings. congressman trey gowdy agreed with issa. gowdy stated: "she [lois lerner] just waived her fifth amendment right. you don't get to tell your side of the story and then not be subjected to cross examination — that's not the way it works. she waived her right to fifth amendment privilege by issuing an opening statement. she ought to stand here and answer our questions."