Rough day on Capitol Hill for Lurita Doan. Her claims that she didn't engage in politics didn't convince many. The Chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform basically told her to quit already [1]:

Lurita Alexis Doan, the GSA administrator, made her second appearance this spring before the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which is examining allegations that she violated the Hatch Act by asking political appointees how they could "help our candidates" during a Jan. 26 briefing at the agency by a White House official.

Doan testified that she did not recall the remark. But she asserted that she operates her agency without regard for political concerns.

"I'm not engaged in partisan political activities," she told lawmakers. "And I have haven't directed anyone to do anything."

Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) was unconvinced. Citing allegations about her leadership of the GSA, including the approval of a $20,000, no-bid arrangement last July with a business run by a friend, Waxman said he believed Doan could no longer be effective.

"I don't see any other course of action that will protect the interests of your agency and the federal taxpayer," Waxman said. "I would urge you to resign."