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Senator Tells Holder to Resign Right to His Face (video)
Fox News ^ | 6/12/12 | Fox

Posted on 06/12/2012 10:14:12 AM PDT by Nachum

Senator John Cornyn, (R-TX) called on Attorney General Eric Holder to resign during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today in Washington. CORNYN: You’ve violated the public trust in my view by failing to perform the duties of your office. So, Mr. Attorney General it is with more sorrow than with regret and anger that I would say you leave me with no alternative but to join those who call on you to resign your office…

HOLDER: Senator, with all due respect there is so much wrong with the premises that you started your statement with it’s almost breathtaking in its inaccuracy…The desire here is not for an accommodation but for political point-making and that is the kind of thing that you and your side have the ability to do if that’s what you want to do, but it’s that what turns people off about Washington, while we have serious problems we’re still involved with this political gamesmanship

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To: MomofMarine

This Texas voter is looking forward to voting against Cornyn in the GOP primary when he is up for reelection. He has stabbed us in the back too many times as one of the leaders of the NRSC (National Republican Senatorial Committee).


21 posted on 06/12/2012 10:56:40 AM PDT by DFG ("Dumb, Dependent, and Democrat is no way to go through life" - Louie Gohmert (R-TX))
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To: George from New England

“And the web form that REJECTS email from zipcodes out of their district.”

That’s why the ZIP Code Directory is your friend. I use my name and street address and then pick a town and ZIP Code in the guy’s district. Works every time! Even get replies. Best one yet, I told a Texas Congressman that I lived in Swollen Groin, TX! (Jackie Gleason is probably rolling in his grave!)


22 posted on 06/12/2012 10:59:33 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: Nachum
The issue now has become whether the congress has oversight authority over the administration.

If the congress does not do it's job and impeach Holder, then they should resign.

It is now too late to "negotiate" with Holder on what he will allow them to see. Congress either has the authority to the information on a timely basis or it does not. which is it?

23 posted on 06/12/2012 11:03:18 AM PDT by oldbrowser (They are marxists, don't call them democrats)
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To: greyfoxx39

“I see that Holder had his talking point all ready to go, turning the blame on the republicans.”

Yes he did didn’t he. That’s exactly what I noticed in the article as well. Holder didn’t skip a beat. He started right in with a well practiced response knowing the inevitable that he faced.

Good for Cornyn. Let’s hope more step up, and get in Holder’s face as well.


24 posted on 06/12/2012 11:04:19 AM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: Gator113

Thanks for that link. Just put it up on my Twitter feed.


25 posted on 06/12/2012 11:05:24 AM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum

Holder: Make me, Senator.


26 posted on 06/12/2012 11:26:22 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: DFG

“He has stabbed us in the back too many times as one of the leaders of the NRSC (National Republican Senatorial Committee).”

Do the name ‘murkowski’ ring a bell?


27 posted on 06/12/2012 11:35:11 AM PDT by MestaMachine (obama kills)
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To: George from New England

Find the address and zip of their district office.
Then use mapquest.com to pull up a street map and invent an address on a nearby street.

Keep a file copy for future reference.

Nancy give me the same non-responsive answers she gives her SF buddies, and I live in Colorado.


28 posted on 06/12/2012 11:37:06 AM PDT by G Larry (Criminals thrive on the indulgence of society's understanding)
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To: Texas Fossil
I don’t want Holder to resign, I want holder charged, tried, convicted, and put in Jail executed.

As an accessory to murder, before and after the fact. Throw the whole ATF in their as well.

29 posted on 06/12/2012 11:41:14 AM PDT by Drill Thrawl (Another day. Another small provocation. Another step closer.)
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To: Nachum

Attorney General Withholder is toast...provided Congress does not wimp out on the contempt vote.


30 posted on 06/12/2012 11:41:37 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001. NEVER FORGET.)
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To: Nachum

And a keg of beer to wash the popcorn down.


31 posted on 06/12/2012 11:42:14 AM PDT by monocle
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To: sweetiepiezer

That hit him square in the nads!!!

The attorney general is nominated by the President of the United States and takes office after confirmation by the United States Senate. He or she serves at the pleasure of the president and can be removed by the president at any time; the attorney general is also subject to impeachment by the House of Representatives and trial in the Senate for “treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors.”


32 posted on 06/12/2012 11:45:56 AM PDT by THE_RAIDER
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To: Churchillspirit
Attorney General Withholder is toast...provided Congress does not wimp out on the contempt vote.

Here's what you can expect from the Republicans when it comes to crunch time...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQeFZJSfhRU

33 posted on 06/12/2012 11:55:05 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: Nachum

Cornyn might be growing a pair since Ted Cruz is coming to town soon.


34 posted on 06/12/2012 12:01:44 PM PDT by manic4organic (We won. Get over it.)
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To: who knows what evil?
Attorney General Withholder is toast...provided Congress does not wimp out on the contempt vote.

Or the famous idiotic quote from Turn Coat Arlen Specter “Not Proven”.

35 posted on 06/12/2012 12:07:57 PM PDT by THE_RAIDER
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To: Nachum

“Buy that man a barrel of popcorn!”

Hell, I’ll buy him a bottle of Wild Turkey American Honey.

Cause what he said was soooooooo sweeeeet. LOL


36 posted on 06/12/2012 12:31:08 PM PDT by History Repeats (If Obama had a son, he'd have his picture hanging on the wall of the Post office wanted board.)
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To: MomofMarine

Based on Cornyn’s history I would suspect that the major reason he is finally becoming involved is because he is up for re-election in 2014. He is a RINO to the core and, in addition to Dewhurst who is running for the Senate this year, just one of many politicians responsible for our having a wide open border between Texas and Mexico.

We have many good strong conservatives in Texas. Hopefully you will have someone other than Cornyn for whom to vote.


37 posted on 06/12/2012 1:05:04 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: DFG
There are time when Cornyn acts like a Rino, but today he made me proud to be from Texas.

Cornyn is right far more than he is wrong or too willing to compromise.

38 posted on 06/12/2012 1:25:54 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: Texas Fossil

“I don’t want Holder to resign, I want holder charged, tried, convicted, and put in Jail.”

And then, turned over to the Mexican Government for proper ‘Justice”.


39 posted on 06/12/2012 1:38:50 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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To: Grams A

That is a disappointment! Hopefully, some other congressmen and senators will “grow some” and get rid of that horrible Holder! I’m still looking forward to voting (and living) in Texas!


40 posted on 06/12/2012 2:07:30 PM PDT by MomofMarine
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