[Mr. K]

so they can go on any fishing expedition they want and call is a “john doe” investigation?

cool...

[Steve_Seattle]

"so they can go on any fishing expedition they want and call is a “john doe” investigation?"

So they can sully the name of any targeted politician by dragging on the investigation, creating a sense of criminal activity, even if there was no criminal activity, and not allow the subject of the investigation to make any kind of public rebuttal. Sounds like a VERY bad idea, and a very dangerous political tool. And that is what it is - a political tool.