[rigelkentaurus]

If contempt of congress was a crime, the vast majority of the country would need to be in jail.

[Secret Agent Man]

And a bunch of congresscritters would be in jail too.

[Vigilanteman]

I still remember this dialogue from our high school play Deadwood Dick:

Judge: I fine you one dollar for contempt of court.
Dick (flipping dollar to judge): Here's your dollar, your dishonor. All I have for your court is contempt.

The star of our play, Calamity Jane, went on to have an illustrious career on Broadway.

[unixfox]

If contempt of congress was a crime, the vast majority of the country would need to be in jail.

Chances are that most in Congress have committed at least one felony to get where they are.