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Issa to Holder: You have until Tuesday a.m. to give up Fast and Furious docs
Daily Caller ^ | 6-18-2012 | Matthew Boyle

Posted on 06/18/2012 5:17:32 PM PDT by smoothsailing

June 18,2012

Issa to Holder: You have until Tuesday a.m. to give up Fast and Furious docs

Matthew Boyle

House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa told Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday that he has until Tuesday morning to produce Operation Fast and Furious documents or his committee will be voting to hold him in contempt of Congress on Wednesday.

“[O]nly the delivery of documents outlined and offered by the Department of Justice last Thursday to staff will be sufficient to justify a postponement of Wednesday’s scheduled vote,” Issa wrote to Holder on Monday afternoon. “As the department has not yet produced these document – and unless it does so tomorrow morning – I will not be able to offer you the committee’s assessment of them at tomorrow’s meeting.”

In a letter to Issa earlier in the day, Holder asked to meet at 11 a.m. Issa responded that the meeting will take place at 5 p.m. — only after his committee staff can review the promised Fast and Furious documents.

In his letter, Holder argued he had taken “extraordinary” steps to accommodate Issa’s subpoena. Issa shot back, saying, “There is nothing extraordinary about an offer from a federal agency to fully or partially respond to a subpoena.”

Issa also said nothing “short of full compliance” will be “sufficient” for him to “negotiate” a “delay of contempt proceedings” because Holder has not specified what documents he plans to give the committee this week and has not provided a “log that includes descriptions of documents, the dates they were created, who created them, and individualized explanations for why the department believes these documents should not be produced pursuant to the subpoena.”

It’s unclear if Holder will actually produce the documents in time to halt the contempt of Congress vote. His spokeswoman, Tracy Schmaler, wouldn’t answer when The Daily Caller asked if he will.


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To: DannyTN

Great new name for Holder.. Eric ‘Stonewall’ Withholder.


101 posted on 06/18/2012 10:25:57 PM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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To: contrarian

You read my mind. We have a Constitutional Crisis and we have a bunch of leaders who have “nothing swinging!”


102 posted on 06/18/2012 10:38:12 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: smoothsailing

There are a great many other things that Holder needs to answer for. Such as the coverup of the bombing of Oklahoma City by Clinton. http://www.coachisright.com/fast-and-furious-is-not-the-only-reason-to-put-the-corrupt-eric-holder-in-an-orange-jumpsuit/


103 posted on 06/18/2012 10:44:11 PM PDT by matthew fuller (Hussein Obama Dada is absolutely the most offensive President that the US has ever suffered.)
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To: MissMagnolia

You beat me by several hours- my post 103.


104 posted on 06/18/2012 11:00:50 PM PDT by matthew fuller (Hussein Obama Dada is absolutely the most offensive President that the US has ever suffered.)
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To: smoothsailing

Issa & the GOP~e have screwed the pooch again . Their will be no turn over of info & Issa & the rest of the Congress will look like the dumb sh*ts they are.


105 posted on 06/18/2012 11:32:04 PM PDT by Nebr FAL owner
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To: smoothsailing

We demand answers now and no more bs. Issa’s gotta turn up the heat. Who knew what and when??


106 posted on 06/18/2012 11:37:12 PM PDT by sarah palin rocks
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To: SgtBob

“Screw the DOJ...let us hold Congress in contempt of the People.”

About time! :)


107 posted on 06/18/2012 11:38:58 PM PDT by sarah palin rocks
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To: smoothsailing

The sun will come up tomorrow. You can bet your bottom dollar...


108 posted on 06/19/2012 12:05:58 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Thank You Rush
How is his staff going to get through the number of documents requested in that short amount of time?

They don't need to. Thanks to whistle-blowers, Issa already knows pretty much everything he needs to know, and which of the documents requested will provide the necessary evidence.

109 posted on 06/19/2012 4:15:34 AM PDT by kevkrom (Those in a rush to trample the Constitution seem to forget that it is the source of their authority.)
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

LOL!! That is about right.


110 posted on 06/19/2012 5:01:08 AM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: harpseal; TexasCowboy; nunya bidness; AAABEST; Travis McGee; Squantos; wku man; SLB; ...
Wow, I'm this late to the party and no one's brought any popcorn...


111 posted on 06/19/2012 5:39:49 AM PDT by Joe Brower (Sheep have three speeds: "graze", "stampede" and "cower".)
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To: smoothsailing

That’s about it isn’t it.


112 posted on 06/19/2012 5:41:21 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Republicanism: Y1 Rant Y2 Rant Y3 Rant Y4, Oh nevermind, vote for him anyway. Rinse & Repeat!)
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To: Segovia

I hear ya.


113 posted on 06/19/2012 5:51:35 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Republicanism: Y1 Rant Y2 Rant Y3 Rant Y4, Oh nevermind, vote for him anyway. Rinse & Repeat!)
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To: smoothsailing
House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa told Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday that he has until Tuesday morning to produce Operation Fast and Furious documents or his committee will be voting to hold him in contempt of Congress on Wednesday.

A typical case of I will ONLY believe this when I see it and not before. Talk is cheap, very cheap when being done by professional politicians from either party these days. Actions on the other hand are a rare commodity, very rare indeed. Come on Republicans, give your constituents a reason to turn out at the voting booth for you because hot air just ain't going to get the job done this time around.

114 posted on 06/19/2012 5:54:11 AM PDT by Ron H.
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To: Joe Brower

Hey, that looks like a jumbo popcorn! I’m telling Nanny Bloomberg!


115 posted on 06/19/2012 5:54:55 AM PDT by Cato in PA (1/26/12: Bloody Thursday)
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To: rawhide

The most transparent administration in history!

They are not even rats anymore they are cockroaches. As soon as the light comes on, they hide in the crooks and crevices.

Blessings, Bobo


116 posted on 06/19/2012 5:56:59 AM PDT by bobo1
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To: Carry_Okie

I think we come from the same school of thought on that one.


117 posted on 06/19/2012 5:57:21 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Republicanism: Y1 Rant Y2 Rant Y3 Rant Y4, Oh nevermind, vote for him anyway. Rinse & Repeat!)
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To: rawhide

The most transparent administration in history!

They are not even rats anymore they are cockroaches. As soon as the light comes on, they hide in the crooks and crevices.

Blessings, Bobo


118 posted on 06/19/2012 5:57:35 AM PDT by bobo1
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To: matthew fuller

Interesting stuff ..... wonder why the media isn’t talking about it, hmmmm? /s

Now I see why the gun walking program was ‘no big deal’ for Holder after what happened in Oklahoma City where a lot more people died. Also, there is a question, after the report signed by Zapata was found by DHS, as to why Zapata died. Was it a chance ambush or was he set up? After the killings in the jail cells of the guys who could make life difficult for DOJ, there is now no doubt in my mind that to keep Zapata quiet on the gun walking, he was set up & taken out.


119 posted on 06/19/2012 6:06:56 AM PDT by MissMagnolia (Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't. (M.Thatcher))
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To: smoothsailing

Dear Issa, it’s now Tuesday morning....
Whatchagonna do now???
Write another strongly-worded letter?
Contempt of Congress? What’s that worth? Maybe w Bic pens?
Call the cops? Yeah, riiight.
May I suggest that you and your fellow highly-esteemed Congress Critters, blow the dust off an old dictionary and look up the definition of the word: IMPEACH
Then, grow a pair. It’s time.


120 posted on 06/19/2012 6:53:25 AM PDT by lgjhn23
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