Schiff and Nadler are conducting themselves with great sleeze
Posted on 12/10/2019 2:05:54 PM PST by jazusamo
Top Republicans in the House are vowing to use every procedural tool available to them to strong-arm Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee and get them to hold a minority hearing on impeachment.
In a letter led by House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), sent to Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday, the conservative members noted Republicans had previously requested a minority hearing be held before articles of impeachment were introduced. The group argued that while Democrats did not comply with their requested timeline, under current rules they are entitled to a hearing.
“During the open hearing on December 4, 2019, Congressman Sensenbrenner, on behalf of all of the Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee, presented you with a request for a minority hearing in compliance with Clause 2(1)(1) of Rule XI. To date, you have ignored the request and failed to respond to repeated questioning on the matter,” they wrote.
The lawmakers went on to allege the Democrats’ probe has been conducted at an “unprecedented speed,” adding that while they do not control the panel’s schedule, they feel the minority hearing should be held before the articles are voted on in the committee in coming days.
“The House rules do not afford you the ability to deny this request. Though scheduling is left to your discretion, when considering the unprecedented speed at which the majority is moving towards impeaching a duly elected president, a delay under these circumstances is tantamount to a denial of our right to a minority hearing,” they continued.
“Until our procedural rights as Members of the United States House of Representatives are respected, we will avail ourselves of every parliamentary tool available to us in committees and the House floor in order to highlight your inaction,” it reads.
In addition to Biggs, 71 GOP lawmakers including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), GOP Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo,) signed onto the letter.
Republicans have been highly critical of the impeachment process since it kicked off early this fall calling it a "sham" and a process that has been shrouded in secrecy. Democrats have adamantly defended it, arguing they have pursued a thorough and fair probe into potential corruption.
“The Democrats haven't thrown out the rule book, they lit it on fire, and you know danced around it. There is no mechanism for us to be able to put on our case given Adam Schiff's veto of our witnesses and Jerry Nadler's rejection of our entitled evidentiary hearing,” Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) told The Hill. “This would be like a criminal trial where the prosecution put on their case, and the defense wasn't allowed to admit evidence, unless the prosecution agreed to it.”
The House Judiciary Committee could hold a markup on the two articles of impeachment unveiled on Tuesday as soon as Wednesday evening, with some projecting a floor vote before Christmas.
Nadler declined to comment on whether the minority hearing will take place.
I don’t know but doubt they can.
By just having the majority again will make it uncomfortable for the RATs, especially if the majority doesn’t give into them.
Of course, which is why the GOP should just ahead and hold their hearing. What can the Rats do about it? They're already committing anarchy.
Totally agree.
Keep pushing back. Remember Burke’s axiom: “For evil to triumph, all that is necessary is for good men to do nothing.”
Article 4: Collusion with the Salvation Army, a global military force.
Bump!
Who are the 71 that backed the letter?
That may be their only recourse. Show that it is totally a political move by the Democrats, force it to be on party-line.
Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, GWBush, Obama, Trump...
Every President has faced impeachment in my lifetime on some level. President Trump is the only one they were trying to impeach before he ever even took office.
My concern still rests with the election process for 2020. Especially after Nancy Pelosi made statements regarding the American people can’t be trusted to elect the President.
Good candidates don’t necessarily have seniority to control anything. And noobs who could do something and want to, can also be ignored and not placed on any committees, so they can’t get things done.
LOL. True.
Yes but it is all for nothing. They will fail to win enough votes in the senate to even get a simple majority. Then what happens? Nothing other than both sides are even more upset. We will fight it out in 2020 during the general election. That should be real fun.
It looks like Nadler, Schiff, and Pelosi reference their allegiance to the constitution when it suits them, but violate it at the same time! Are they communists?
You have to make it resonate, by making it lyrical and harkening back to a better time.
Article 1: We hate you Donald Trump, oh yes we do. We don’t hate anyone who isn’t you. You’re just like Hitler, and Stalin, too. Oh, Donald Trump, we hate you.
Article 2: You say you want a revolution, well, you know. Only we can change the world. You say you got a big solution, well, you know. We’re all screwing all we can. But when you talk about deregulation. All we can do to you, Orange Man, is kick you out.
Article 3: Orange Man bad. Very very bad. Booga! Booga! Eeek! Ook!
Do a press conference, swear in their witnesses, and hold their hearing. Do it on YouTube if necessary.
Article 1: Trump is a Poopy Head
Article 2: Trump really is a Poopy Head
YES, all three are commies in my view.
“Are they communists?
/rhetorical
Have Adam Schiff and his staff present. At worst, he’ll try to cross-examine them and we’ll see him fall apart. At best, he’ll act like the ass-clown that he is and everyone will get to see.
>>>?I wish some pubs would challenge some rats to duels.<<<
I’d be happy enough to see them start carrying walking canes again and use them for purposes other than originally intended.
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