Posted on 12/06/2024 9:13:30 AM PST by Alas Babylon!
Washington — House Republicans on Thursday blocked two Democratic resolutions that would have compelled the House Ethics Committee to release a potentially damaging report on its investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, voting to refer the matter back to the committee.
Democratic Reps. Sean Casten of Illinois and Steve Cohen of Tennessee introduced twin privileged resolutions, forcing floor action within two legislative days. In a 206 to 198 vote, all but one Republican voted to refer Casten's resolution back to the Ethics Committee. Cohen's resolution met the same fate in a 204 to 198 vote, with one Republican voting with Democrats. Republican Rep. Tom McClintock of California was the only member to cross party lines.
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"I believe it is very important to maintain the House's tradition of not issuing ethics reports on people who are no longer members of Congress," he said on Nov. 15. "The House Ethics Committee's jurisdiction is over sitting members of Congress. That's an important rule."
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So just slime.
* Sorry, forgot the link previously!
After J6, Americans know that those House reports are little more than used toilet paper anyway.
Does MSN consider this more egregious than the J6 Committee destroying evidence?
The Dems knew they would lose; this is kabuki theater.
When Gaetz gets appointed to another position in the Trump administration, the incomplete report will be leaked, and (cough cough) NO ONE WILL KNOW how it happened. (cf. Dobbs decision, WH cocaine, DNC J6 bomb, etc., etc.)
Anything bad in it will be leaked.
The Dems once again got their way and got rid of Gaetz. There might be a glimmer of hope that the House GOP will continue to grow a spine. I doubt it, but one can hope.
Since it’s toilet paper and worthless, make its release contingent on releasing all the names of the House/Senate sex assault payoff list.
It already ready to be leaked .
This is just a Dem Media PR hype to build the leak .
The report has no legal basis since no crime was committed. Why should it be released?
Well, it must not be that bad or dems would have already leaked it. Likely it's a nothing burger.
Egregious?
The democrats and MSM CELEBRATE the J6 Committee destroying evidence!!!
I wonder if Congress would put a stop to the release if someone with guts got the Congressional slush fund for perverted congressmen made public.
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