Posted on 06/19/2012 3:36:32 PM PDT by Kaslin
The meeting between Attorney General Eric Holder and Chairman of the House Oversight Committee Darrell Issa has ended after 20 minutes of discussion. Holder came with an offer of a briefing on Fast and Furious documents, but did not physically turn over any documents. This is unsatisfactory to Issa who has said repeatedly that in order for Holder to avoid a contempt vote Wednesday at 10 AM, he must hand over 1300 Fast and Furious documents to the committee.
"The documents they may choose to give in the future, we need before tomorrow," Issa said to reporters. "“Ultimately the documents needed for postponement seem to be in their possession.”
Holder's failure to produce documents at the 5 PM meeting come after he failed to present them by this morning as requested, after he failed to respond to an October 2011 subpoena as requested and after more than a year of requests for transparency surrounding his role in Operation Fast and Furious.
Issa said there is a chance Holder would submit the requested documents tonight but that a contempt vote is still scheduled for Wednesday and has released an official statement.
“I had hoped that after this evening’s meeting I would be able to tell you that the Department had delivered documents that would justify the postponement of tomorrow’s vote on contempt. The Department told the Committee on Thursday that it had documents it could produce that would answer our questions. Today, the Attorney General informed us that the Department would not be producing those documents. The only offer they made involved us ending our investigation.“While I still hope the Department will reconsider its decision so tomorrow’s vote can be postponed, after this meeting I cannot say that I am optimistic. At this point, we simply do not have the documents we have repeatedly said we need to justify the postponement of a contempt vote in committee.”
Stay tuned for updates.
Wouldn’t have had to stick my finger down my throat to gag myself as bulimics are wont to do.
I’m a little [well, ok... more than a little] slow at times...
-———————— what he the hell holder is SCHREDING.
Why isn’t this an October surprise?
What more can be used for October surprise?
Of course I know that.
“Round up the usual suspects” is one of my favorite lines from that movie.
They are in “Casablanca”....means White House, doesn't it.
Used Casablanca intentionally? I've wondered about that for many years.
Guess who gets to arrest Holder and put him in prison for Contempt of Congress, if it comes to that?
The Attorney General of the USA would be responsible for enforcing a contempt decision.
The President's involvement...from the very outset.
Sorry for the post burp.
Care to expand your thinking on that?
Separation of Powers conflicts are Big Deals and this clearly involves a corrosive racial divide as well. Yet doing nothing about this blatant contempt of Congress' Constitutional powers solves nothing. This may have to end with a bang, not a whimper.
My sister, who has always had a bit of a weight problem, says she is a failed bulimic because it sounds kind of messy to clean up, so she takes a pass on it.
I know, just like Lucy and Charlie Brown with the football, I should be wary.
I guess it is just the sunshiny view I have of the world but I see a sliver of hope in this. I really do think they may hold him in contempt.
On the other hand the only way we will know is when it is reported here. I am not that gullible.
Other than that, thanks always for the pings.
I love every movie Cary Grant ever made.
I love every movie Cary Grant ever made.
Enough pussy footing around we these criminals. I’ve already sent clear msg to my rep and senators demanding they pull the trigger. As for “boner” we can’t primary his ass this time but 2014 isn’t that far off. Do these elite pricks think that tea party types who meet every Tuesday night at 7 are just going to go away?
Exactly how I read that one too. It appears that Holder actually threatened Issa, and Issa isn’t backing down. That’s how I read it.
You young pups don't know squat!
It is from Casablanca.
Would not be a surprise, for one. At any rate, there will be a surprise for DC, if they continue to ignore our laws.
I am not that old, but isn’t it Casablanca.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, Casa Blanca was Humphrey Bogart!
Blessings, Bobo
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