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House Democrats Lock GOP Out of Committee Room A bitter divide over Countrywide mortgage scandal.
wsj ^ | today | FREEMAN

Posted on 10/21/2009 1:33:31 PM PDT by jessduntno

House Democrats Lock GOP Out of Committee Room A bitter divide over Countrywide mortgage scandal. By JAMES FREEMAN

Democratic staff for the House oversight committee informed their GOP counterparts today that the majority has changed the locks on the committee's hearing room. While Republicans previously enjoyed their own key to the room, they will now have to request access from Democrats. This followed a bitter partisan argument in which Republicans refused to take down a video from their website that contradicted Dem explanations about a closed-door meeting on the Countrywide VIP loan scandal.

As we reported last week, the committee was scheduled to meet on Thursday to mark up several minor pieces of legislation. Days before the meeting, California Republican Darrell Issa notified committee Chairman Edolphus Towns that Mr. Issa would call for a vote to subpoena Countrywide documents from Bank of America, which bought the failed subprime lender last year. Recall that, under the "Friends of Angelo" program, named for former Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo, Democratic Senators Chris Dodd and Kent Conrad received sweetheart deals on home mortgages. Mr. Issa wants to uncover the full story on Countrywide's effort to influence Washington policy makers.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Connecticut; US: North Dakota
KEYWORDS: 111th; angelomozilo; boa; chrisdodd; committeeroom; conrad; corruptdems; countrywide; darrellissa; dodd; friendsofangelo; issa; kentconrad; lockout; mozilo; perks
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"Mr. Towns, a New York Democrat who also received mortgages from the unit that processed the VIP loans but claims he received no favors, has opposed such a subpoena."

The list of Dem perps is endless...they should be behind locked cell doors...

1 posted on 10/21/2009 1:33:32 PM PDT by jessduntno
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To: jessduntno

Most ethical congress ever yo.


2 posted on 10/21/2009 1:35:17 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: jessduntno
Looks like it we will soon be living under one party rule!
3 posted on 10/21/2009 1:35:53 PM PDT by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: jessduntno

Is this concerning, also, the run Schumer caused on a major bank and probably started the whole slide in Sept/08? There’s so much corruption, it’s hard to keep it all straight.


4 posted on 10/21/2009 1:37:53 PM PDT by Mamzelle (Who is Kenneth Gladney? (Don't forget to bring your cameras))
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To: Kartographer

Looks like it we will soon be living under one party rule!

Looks like we have to vote them all out and get some grown ups in there. The rats are acting like a bunch of school children.


5 posted on 10/21/2009 1:39:22 PM PDT by bikerman (Buck Farack)
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To: cripplecreek

The Democrats are the biggest bunch of babies I have EVER seen! More and more Americans are catching on to them since they own the whole ball of wax now. I would not be surprised to see them lose 100 seats in the House next years. I make sure I tell every person I meet that I can squeeze into my conversation, that the Democrats ARE the problem. Come voting day next year, they may remember. The chickens are coming home to roost!


6 posted on 10/21/2009 1:39:28 PM PDT by Plumres
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To: Mamzelle

“Is this concerning, also, the run Schumer caused on a major bank and probably started the whole slide in Sept/08? There’s so much corruption, it’s hard to keep it all straight.”

I think so...but you’re right, you can’t tell the felons without a scorecard...


7 posted on 10/21/2009 1:40:02 PM PDT by jessduntno (Tell Obama to STFU - Stop The Federal Usurpation.)
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To: jessduntno

Just another day, another foul that we are putting up with.


8 posted on 10/21/2009 1:41:59 PM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast ( If you have kids, you have no right of privacy that the govt can't flick off your shoulder.)
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To: jessduntno
On June 20, 1789, the Third Estate found themselves locked out of their meeting place and met on a tennis court, where they took an oath not to disband before they had given France a constitution. There is a famous painting by Jacques Louis David depicting "the oath of the tennis court."

We can't expect any similar show of determination from Congressional Republicans.

9 posted on 10/21/2009 1:42:32 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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Is this concerning, also, the run Schumer caused on a major bank and probably started the whole slide in Sept/08?

IndyBank

10 posted on 10/21/2009 1:42:48 PM PDT by jslade (People that are easily offended OFFEND ME!)
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To: bikerman
Looks like we have to vote them all out...

Voting is not working.

11 posted on 10/21/2009 1:42:59 PM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast ( If you have kids, you have no right of privacy that the govt can't flick off your shoulder.)
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To: jessduntno

Nail the doors shut when they go inside! That’ll teach em..


12 posted on 10/21/2009 1:43:03 PM PDT by MaxMax (Obama can't play in the Olympic reindeer games)
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If the Repubs had any sack, they'd vote to lay aside any conference on Countrywide and take a vote of impeachment against the absent Dems.

How much you wanna' bet they'd come running to demand, "Who the hell do you think you are?" ....

And THEN we can proceed with Countrywide.


Same thing with the locked in healthcare Dems ....

Call together a commitee, vote for impeachment ... rinse and repeat.

13 posted on 10/21/2009 1:47:25 PM PDT by knarf
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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast

Agreed. Even when we throw out the Dems the Republicans that take their place are wimps or RINOs. So few good people left in public service.


14 posted on 10/21/2009 1:47:30 PM PDT by CollegeRepublican
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To: jessduntno

This is taxation without representation.


15 posted on 10/21/2009 1:48:52 PM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast

I agree voting is not working!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b3Q89FZoY0


16 posted on 10/21/2009 1:49:09 PM PDT by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast

Too many people NOT voting....maybe they will start now...


17 posted on 10/21/2009 1:49:40 PM PDT by rightwingextremist1776
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To: MaxMax
Nail the doors shut when they go inside! That’ll teach em..

I like the way you think!

18 posted on 10/21/2009 1:52:47 PM PDT by jslade (People that are easily offended OFFEND ME!)
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To: jessduntno

So there are no axes/crowbars in DC?? Will ANY republican EVER have testicles??? That is the sort of tactic it takes to make the NEWS!!! Damned republicans are ALL candidates for a date with Barney Frank.


19 posted on 10/21/2009 1:53:21 PM PDT by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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To: jessduntno
I surely hope our Republican friends remember how they were treated by the majority when The People say enough in 2010 !
20 posted on 10/21/2009 1:54:11 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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