Posted on 06/24/2012 2:35:18 PM PDT by kingattax
House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) predicted Sunday that Republicans and Democrats would vote to find Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress this week.
“I believe they will, both Republicans and Democrats will vote that,” Issa said on Fox News Sunday. “There are a number of Democrats, 31, who wrote to the administration asking them to be forthcoming. Many of them will stay with us now that the administration has not been.”
Issa has previously said as many as 31 Democrats could vote to place Holder in contempt, but no Democrats on his committee last week voted with Republicans. Issa said it was still possible for Holder to avoid a contempt charge.
He said if President Obama and Holder “would simply start producing the documents they know they could produce to us that are not by any means going to be covered by executive privilege, this could be delayed or even eliminated.”
Issa said House Republicans would have to see the documents before delaying or cancelling a contempt vote.
“We can’t have a promise that we’re going to be satisfied and dismiss this contempt,” he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
I’m sure there is some serious pressure being applied.
“... I know we can get them. It’s just a matter of sitting down and talking to Holder. We can get those documents and get this matter resolved,”
Uh, OK. Well, I guess that settles it. /s
I’m guessing a few documents will appear in an attempt to hold off the vote.
Apparently the NRA is leaning on some of the DEMS. Whether that is enough to turn anyone remains to be seen.
Read that the NRA was putting pressure on the midwest congressmen weeks ago. Do you know how many, who or where any of those might be?
I will experience a full Casablanca shock if any of those 31 Dems votes YES.
There is an election coming up. A no vote would tie them to Obama. I believe dems are now looking at LAO (life after Obama).
Too little, too late, but it wouldn't surprise me a bit if they tried it.
(hat tip to Dick Bachert :)
Issa is from California!
a Diamond in the rough.
They should pass around a few copies of Katie P’s new book on Fast and Furious ... no one should have any doubt about what is going on ... the facts are right there in the open now.
The list of Democrats on the committee strengthens the argument against democracy. We should have stuck with being a republic, as the Founders intended.
More details re: book please.
Not one will vote to damage the shyster in the WH.
Fast and Furious: Barack Obama's Bloodiest Scandal and the Shameless Cover-Up
By: Katie Pavlich
http://www.amazon.com/Fast-Furious-Bloodiest-Shameless-Cover-Up/dp/1596983213
A DARNED GOOD READ, and everyone will learn something from this one. Well-documented facts too.
Caught most of the replay of Major’s interview. Looks like a must read. Waslmart ususally doesn’t carry till it makes the best seller list...Am expecting it soon.
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