Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
Posted on 01/03/2011 1:37:38 PM PST by Nachum
The Democrat set to face off against Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) on the House Oversight panel suggested brokering an agreement between Issa and the Obama administration on the public release of sensitive information to congressional investigators. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), the incoming ranking member of the committee, said it might be possible to negotiate a compromise that would avoid exposing national security secrets or other privileged information. "I think that Mr. Issa and I should sit down and try to figure this out. Make sure the country isn't being threatened," Cummings said on Monday during an appearance on MSNBC.
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There is already an agreement, it's called a subpoena.
Feeling a bit nervous, Sparky?
These next 18 months are going to be diverting, if nothing else.
Now a Democrat cares about “national security”?
LMAO!!
Secrets, laws of all sorts, senate & house rules, the Democrats have gotten quite used to the double standards haven’t they.
I think Issa will take the bait. He’s part of the “establishment”.
I hope Issa and the House have that power. Sad that the whole country and SCOTUS are totally corrupt and the citizenry has “no standing.”
“Make sure the country isn’t being threatened”.
All of a sudden the Dems are worried about the good of the country. There’s a refreshing change.
Cummings is not a dim bulb. You are giving that buffoon too much credit. He is a lights out dude from head to toe!!! Issa, do not give Obama an inch!!! He does not deserve it!!! And.....Cummings is a blatant and obvious fool for following Obama anywhere!!!
And of course actual audits of Fannie and Freddie would constitute "privileged" "national security" information that couldn't possibly be released to the public.
Panic time.
He is one of the leaders of the Obama Cong?
Screw that! Open books above board. Screw the congressional minority. They did it to us. Wouldn’t even let us see a law before they passed it. Screw them and don’t share power one iota!!!!!!
Mike
Back in the 90's Dems were out of power in congress, but almost completely rolled over Republicans in hearings about so many alleged illegalities. Republicans didn't insist that people appear before congress to publicly invoke their fifth amendment rights. They stupidly accepted a letter from their lawyers. One former (NY Prosecutor?) said that he had never seen so many people flee the country or invoke the fifth since the mafia hearings. Just think of the campaign ad that could have been made with one person after the other publicly invoking the fifth. I have very little hope that Republicans will be any smarter now. I will continue to pray for our country.
The country IS being threatened, by you and your fellow travellers, Mr. Cummings.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2650233/posts?page=127
Holder Urges GOP Oversight To Focus On “Substance,” Not “Politically Attractive” Things
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