You left out a very important part. It actually reads, the Justice Department will never be allowed to pursue contempt charges initiated by Congress against White House officials once the president has invoked executive privilege.
It makes perfect sense to me. Why should the executive branch do the bidding of the legislative branch on a matter the executive has said is a matter of constitutional separation of powers?
They've already said that they disagree with Congress' position. Why should they pursue themselves over a disagreement?
Exactly right. Where does it say that Congress has some oversight of the Executive?
If the President says that it’s legal, or says that it is covered by Executive Privilege, then it is. And no one has the right to go fishing with subpoenas. That goes for ANY President, even if Hitlary wins in ‘08. Congress can’t make a President do squat.
That’s the beauty of the system.