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Cummings wants agreement between Issa and White House
The Hill ^ | 1/3/11 | Michael O'Brien

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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KEYWORDS: agreement; cummings; house; investigations; issa; oversight; wants
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To: 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.

There is already an agreement, it's called a subpoena.

21 posted on 01/03/2011 1:55:02 PM PST by oldbrowser (Blaming the prince of fools shouldn't blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that elected him)
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To: Nachum

Feeling a bit nervous, Sparky?

These next 18 months are going to be diverting, if nothing else.


22 posted on 01/03/2011 1:56:21 PM PST by lurk
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To: Nachum

Now a Democrat cares about “national security”?
LMAO!!


23 posted on 01/03/2011 1:57:09 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: ABQHispConservative

Secrets, laws of all sorts, senate & house rules, the Democrats have gotten quite used to the double standards haven’t they.


24 posted on 01/03/2011 1:57:49 PM PST by skeeter
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To: Nachum

I think Issa will take the bait. He’s part of the “establishment”.


25 posted on 01/03/2011 1:58:29 PM PST by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like what you say))
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To: MrB

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.”


26 posted on 01/03/2011 2:10:06 PM PST by Frantzie (Slaves do not have freedom only the illusion of freedom & their cable TV to drool at)
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To: Nachum

“Make sure the country isn’t being threatened”.


give us a break! the threat is from the white house!!!!


27 posted on 01/03/2011 2:11:20 PM PST by bareford101 (For me, there is no difference in a tolerant, open mind and a cess pool. Both are open to filth.)
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To: Nachum

All of a sudden the Dems are worried about the good of the country. There’s a refreshing change.


28 posted on 01/03/2011 2:13:17 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Nachum
Attention Democrats: Go To Hell


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

29 posted on 01/03/2011 2:15:06 PM PST by The Comedian (Government: Saving people from freedom since time immemorial.)
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To: La Lydia

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!!!


30 posted on 01/03/2011 2:16:59 PM PST by JLAGRAYFOX
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To: Nachum
Cummings (D-Md) said it might be possible to negotiate a compromise that would avoid exposing national security secrets or other privileged information.

And of course actual audits of Fannie and Freddie would constitute "privileged" "national security" information that couldn't possibly be released to the public.

31 posted on 01/03/2011 2:17:26 PM PST by denydenydeny (Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views, beyond the comprehension of the weak-Adams)
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To: Nachum

Panic time.


32 posted on 01/03/2011 2:38:47 PM PST by screaminsunshine (Beware the Big Government Media Complex)
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To: Frantzie

He is one of the leaders of the Obama Cong?


33 posted on 01/03/2011 2:40:22 PM PST by screaminsunshine (Beware the Big Government Media Complex)
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To: Nachum

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!!!!!!


34 posted on 01/03/2011 2:42:32 PM PST by Gaffer
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To: Nachum
NO DEAL!!!

Mike

35 posted on 01/03/2011 2:45:17 PM PST by MichaelP (It's the end of the world as they know it, and I'm so glad!)
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To: mapmaker77
watch the scumbag dhims throw sand in the gears. Objection after objection with lots of obfustication thrown in for good measure. I’ll bet it will take a week to name and swear in the first witness

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.

36 posted on 01/03/2011 2:52:35 PM PST by Freee-dame
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To: Nachum
"...Make sure the country isn't being threatened,"

The country IS being threatened, by you and your fellow travellers, Mr. Cummings.

37 posted on 01/03/2011 2:53:08 PM PST by infidel29 (Since 0bama is NOT a uniter, can we change the acronym to just plain P.O.S.?)
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To: Nachum

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2650233/posts?page=127

Holder Urges GOP Oversight To Focus On “Substance,” Not “Politically Attractive” Things


38 posted on 01/03/2011 2:56:50 PM PST by txhurl (This Is Not America.)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!; lentulusgracchus; The Comedian; txrangerette; Seadog Bytes; ...

ping....


39 posted on 01/03/2011 3:00:53 PM PST by txhurl (This Is Not America.)
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To: NoGrayZone
NO AGREEMENTS AND NO NEGOTIATIONS. PERIOD, END OF STORY!

Too late. Biden, Issa Make Tentative Peace -- But Will It Last?

40 posted on 01/03/2011 3:10:21 PM PST by Wolfstar ("If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his friend." Abraham Lincoln)
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