I am hearing civil contempt not criminal.
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I am hearing civil contempt not criminal.
Now someone that ultimately reports to Holder will decide whether or not he should make waves with his boss. Gee I wonder what will happen.
From abcnews.com
Contempt of Congress
If the entire lower chamber votes against Holder, the possibility of impeachment arises.
But it’s complicated. If Congress wants to impeach Holder, it has to go through court, and through the Justice Department — the very agency Holder leads.
In that case, Holder could recuse himself because of an obvious conflict of interest.
“There’s some obscure possibilities here,” noted Frank Bowman, a University of Missouri law professor who has written about such legal matters.
An opinion written in the Office of Legal Counsel during the Reagan administration by Ted Olson, later a U.S. solicitor general, concluded that the Justice Department isn’t compelled to prosecute the attorney general because of the way the contempt statutes are written.
That could lead to a standoff between the agency and Republicans in Congress, noted Peter Shane, an expert of executive privilege at Ohio State
Later, the House will vote on a second civil contempt resolution, which authorizes the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce its subpoena.
All the dems were running, cause Holder is gonna start pointing.
We can only hope he starts pointing to the top.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mtn.man
I wonder who the 17 dems are that voted him in contempt. Anyone have a link to the vote?
More importantly who are the 2 republicans that voted against itQuote:
Originally Posted by ghettodub
Latourette (OH) and Rigell (VA)Quote:
Originally Posted by yankeefan98121
Doesn't say parties on the Yes vote.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll441.xml
http://www.c-span.org/Events/Full-Ho...t/10737431952/
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Originally Posted by Jordanls19
Off With Their Heads!
108 Dems walked out, to include the Congressional Black Caucus, the Hispanic group, etc. Makes me mad to be a Hispandex sometimes when they cry racism.