[mrs9x]

The hearings need to start with these low level clowns from Cincinnati. Get them under oath stating that they were following orders from D.C.

Then start threatening criminal prosecutions up the ladder until you go up the chain.

Basically, take a script from the prosecution of Mafia entities. Start with the low level guys and get them to rat out the top level.

[txrangerette]

Congress cannot threaten criminal prosecutions.

They can investigate and hold hearings and get congressional testimony under oath.

If they believe crimes have been uncovered or that they were lied to, they can only refer the matters to the criminal justice system. Prosecutors in that system make the decisions on how to handle those referrals.

Your point about starting at the bottom and moving up the food chain is valid.

I’m just sayin’, the low levels can’t be frightened by a congressional threat of criminal prosecutions because an entirely different system would make that call.

[Mad Dawgg]

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