Posted on 09/19/2011 7:46:49 PM PDT by Nachum
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) called on the Justice Department Monday to investigate a California solar firm that filed for bankruptcy in August after receiving a $535 million loan guarantee from the Obama administration.
Smith, in a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, requested that the Justice Department appoint an examiner to probe the Solyndra bankruptcy case, citing an investigation by Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
The GOP investigation uncovered a series of emails that Republicans say show that the White House rushed a final decision on financing so that Vice President Biden could announce approval of the loan guarantee at the September 2009 groundbreaking for the company’s new factory.
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I don’t think Holder will go after, “one of his people”
I’m sure Holder will jump right on it.
Who has the authority to appoint a independent counsel? Congress?
This will go the same route as investigations into Zero’s eligibility for the office.
I believe it is the Attorney General.
http://www.brookings.edu/gs/ic/genesis/whiskey.htm
Beyond this, I am not sure.
Both the FBI and Treasury have launched investigations into the Solyndra affair.
FBI reports to Eric (my people)Holder.
Treasury reports to Timmy (the tax cheat)Geithner.
I don’t think Obama is losing any sleep over this.
The “Justice” Dept.? HAH!
Good luck with that.
Yep, I’m sure he’s just chomping at the bit.
/sarc
Yes, I’m sure the “Just Us” Department will jump right on that.
Frigging joke. The amount of corruption is breathtaking.
Just curious: Any hearings on European bailout money scheduled?
While he’s at it he should ask them to look into barry’s investment in LightSquared.
Not that I have heard.
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