House committee schedules contempt vote against Holder

[Chulo]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_1...MainColumnArea

(CBS News) CBS News has learned the House Oversight Committee will vote next week on whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress. It's the fourth time in 30 years that Congress has launched a contempt action against an executive branch member.

This time, the dispute stems from Holder failing to turn over documents subpoenaed on October 12, 2011 in the Fast and Furious "gunwalking" investigation.

The Justice Department has maintained it has cooperated fully with the congressional investigation, turning over tens of thousands of documents and having Holder testify to Congress on the topic at least eight times.... read the rest at the site

I wonder if the vote will pass

[Chulo]

Update 11:30 a.m. ET: On Monday morning, Issa formally announced the committee vote on contempt, set for Wednesday, June 20. House Speaker John Boehner also released a statement supporting the move, saying "the Justice Department is out of excuses."
"Congress has given Attorney General Holder more than enough time to fully cooperate with its investigation into 'Fast and Furious,' and to help uncover the circumstances regarding the death of Border Agent Brian Terry," Boehner added. "Either the Justice Department turns over the information requested, or Congress will have no choice but to move forward with holding the Attorney General in contempt for obstructing an ongoing investigation."

So i guess they charged him?

[shermbodius]

So i guess they charged him?

I hope so Chulo, it is a bit confusing at the moment.

[FlintHillBilly]

Issa expects 31 Dems to also vote for Contempt...

http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/...n-hol?s=mobile

[Ought Six]

So i guess they charged him?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress

[C.Puffs]

So the most they can do to him is. . .a year in jail and a thousand dollar fine?

[Laworkerbee]

So the most they can do to him is. . .a year in jail and a thousand dollar fine?

And remove him from office - Win\Win.

[JJC]

And remove him from office - Win\Win.

As much as Republicans will love to stir this right now, it ain't gonna happen. You need Dems for votes and they will not allow their party to look bad in election year.

[Laworkerbee]

As much as Republicans will love to stir this right now, it ain't gonna happen. You need Dems for votes and they will not allow their party to look bad in election year.

The man is a liar and has no business in such a position, fuck politics. Any politician siding with his party over the body of Brian Terry deserves to be ousted.

[Ought Six]

And remove him from office - Win\Win.

.... and perhaps file a complaint with the bar, leading to disbarment proceedings.

[Ought Six]

As much as Republicans will love to stir this right now, it ain't gonna happen. You need Dems for votes and they will not allow their party to look bad in election year.

Not true. The contempt resolution will be voted on upon the floor of the House, which has a firm Repub majority, so they do not need a single Dem vote.

[shermbodius]

The man is a liar and has no business in such a position, fuck politics. Any politician siding with his party over the body of Brian Terry deserves to be ousted.

.... and perhaps file a complaint with the bar, leading to disbarment proceedings.

X 2 million

[Alpheus]

Well I will be damned, Boehner apparently grew a set of balls.

Race card in 3 ..... 2 ..... 1 .....

[Henry's Fork]

Well I will be damned, Boehner apparently grew a set of balls.

Race card in 3 ..... 2 ..... 1 .....

Havent seen the race card yet. But have seen the Leftards out in force calling this a Evil GOP hit because its election time.

The kool aid must be str0ng111 to be giving a issue such as this, a pass.

[LineDoggie]

As much as Republicans will love to stir this right now, it ain't gonna happen. You need Dems for votes and they will not allow their party to look bad in election year.

His Incompetance got a Border Patrolman murdered along with untold hundreds of Mexicans because he was too ****ing stupid to actually track where the guns went. He's spent a Year covering his ass and refusing to cooperate. But hey if you Democrats want to hold hm up as a paragon of Law Enforcement go right ahead. Pretty sure Obama doesnt need the parents of the Murdered Officer wondering why the Attorney General refuses to cooperate on TV during an election year either.