Elijah Cummings wants to rein in Darrell Issa’s subpoena power

the daily caller ^ | 1/24/11 | Jonathan Strong

[Nachum]

Rep. Elijah Cummings, the combative foil to top GOP oversight official Rep. Darrell Issa, is making his first significant power move to cut Issa down to size, demanding authority to stop Issa from issuing congressional subpoenas “unilaterally.”

In a Jan. 24 letter, Cummings claims Issa vowed to him privately to aggressively use his subpoena power “more expansively” than past oversight committee chairmen. Congressional subpoena power gives Issa almost unlimited authority to demand documents and compel testimony from the Obama administration.

Now, Cummings is pushing to give Democrats input on which subpoenas Issa issues and force a committee vote on any he disagrees with.

[Nachum]

Hiding something Elijah?

[AU72]

Where was Elijah when ‘Nosehairs’ Waxman was doing a jihad with his subpoena powers.

[JSDude1]

Luckily Cummings has NO power to do this, he can stuff it! Issa needs to investigate FULLY any and ALL corruption!~

J.J.S.

[razorback-bert]

Someone tell Elijah...WE WON!

[icwhatudo]

"In an effort to promote bipartisanship, the GOP announced today that Elijah Cummings (D-MD), will be appointed co-chair with full veto power over any subpoenas."

Don't be surprised if it happens.

[stylin19a]

hope the stupid party doesn’t fall for it. Thompson had Bill\Hillary on the ropes then ceded to John Glenn’s rantings.

[italianquaker]

Too late for them to protect odumbo but he gets an A for effort

[Steely Tom]

I’m guessing that the state-run media will be having a somewhat different reaction to this move by Representitive Cummings than they would have had back in 2006 if a Republican had moved to “rein in” the subpoena powers of a Democrat committee chairman.

[Jet Jaguar]

Did you speak when Waxman was witchhunting?

[FlingWingFlyer]

Sorry Elijah! Like your boy said, “We won!”

[Nachum]

Did you speak when Waxman was witchhunting?

Indeed he did. He wanted to help.

[Jet Jaguar]

:o)

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Once again, I must say: F*** Maryland.

Maryland "Freak State" PING!

[Loud Mime]

Perhaps this may show the Democrats how disgusting they have been.

The Legislative branch is for making laws, not investigating them, not enforcing them. Personally, I wish congress would only meet for three months a year.

[Paladin2]

Where was Elijah when ‘Nosehairs’ Waxman was doing a jihad with his subpoena powers."

Many folks were targeted in Waxman's nosehairs.

[ScottinVA]

Get over it, Elijah. You lost. Suck it up.

[RedMDer]

Commie Cummings...

Communist Party Members You Voted Into Congress. [Elijah Cummings (MD-07)]

[Paladin2]

"I wish congress would only meet for three months a year."

I'd suggest every other year for the 3 months just before the Congressional elections.

[IH8DEMS]

Why are the Dems so afraid of ISSA ?

[muawiyah]

Congress needs the power to investigate everything so that it can write the proper laws.

Frankly, the police powers should all devolve to the states. Then we can cut WAY BACK on the Executive branch.