"Also, whether or not Conyers or others attempt impeachment, which Ms. Pelosi said would not happen."
Hi Morgan -
They'll try it, they're now calling it "Congressional Oversight" and not impeachment hearings. Sounds much better to Jane and Joe Six-pack, dontcha know. Conyers isn't the only one - Waxman has been chomping at the bit to investigate anything and everything about the Bush Admin for sometime. Now that he has a little POWER he will be sticking his nose (pun intended) into anything and everything. Conyers may need to as well as some of his supporters may demand it of him.
Waxman Plans Tougher Oversight Of Companies
WSJ ^ | October 28, 2006 | YOCHI J. DREAZEN
Posted on 10/31/2006 4:56:54 AM PST by Brilliant
WASHINGTON -- California Rep. Henry Waxman, the vocal corporate critic slated to run a powerful committee if Democrats win the House, said he would aggressively expand oversight of many large industries -- with a focus on drug prices, oil-company profits and Halliburton Co.'s contracting work in Iraq.
In an interview, Rep. Waxman, the senior minority member of the House Government Reform Committee, said he also would boost oversight of the Bush administration, along with "waste, fraud and abuse" across the federal government -- especially rebuilding efforts in Iraq and the Hurricane Katrina-ravaged Gulf Coast. The committee has extensive -- and vaguely defined -- oversight responsibilities covering broad swaths of corporate America and the government, and the chairman has the power to issue subpoenas, compel testimony and call hearings.
Of particular concern, Mr. Waxman said, would be rooting out what he called "profiteering." His aides define the term broadly enough that it encompasses Iraq contracting, the massive growth in homeland security expenditures, pharmaceutical prices and soaring oil-industry profits. Probes into prices and profits could prove controversial, however, because the government itself has never been able to define precisely what constitutes price-gouging or profiteering.
In discussing his goals, Mr. Waxman is touching on many of the hot-button issues being aired both in the campaign and behind the scenes among Democrats. The party has been debating how much to spotlight what could be controversial actions before voters go to the polls, or how much to stick to more general policy slogans. Republicans already have begun trying to cast Mr. Waxman as a partisan who would abuse his investigative powers.
A 32-year veteran of the House, Mr. Waxman, 67 years old, has had little real power since Republicans took control of the House in 1994...
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Understood. This just points out another problem Republicans seem to have. Bush wins, we run congress, and there was zero "oversight" into the Hillary & Co taking things out of the White House, zero "oversight" into all the various things Democrats said, did or do.
I've added questions to my usual one for candidates (Will you follow and enforce the US Constitution?). I'm also asking them whether or not they are willing to hold every congress critter accountable and responsible for their vote and actions? Will they start demanding resignations for those people who disgrace the USA, regardless of party? And finally, will they do what they promise to do?
Frankly, I am fed up with speeches for votes. These guys must deliver what they promise.