Washington (CNN) -- The House of Representatives
voted Thursday to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in criminal contempt
for refusing to turn over documents tied to the botched Fast and
Furious gun-running sting -- a discredited operation that has become a
sharp point of contention between Democrats and Republicans in
Washington.
The 255-67 vote marked
the first time in American history that the head of the Justice
Department has been held in contempt by Congress. Almost every House
Republican backed the measure, along with 17 Democrats.
A large number of
Democrats -- including members of the Congressional Black Caucus and
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi -- walked off the House floor in
protest and refused to participate in the vote. Speaking in New Orleans
immediately after the vote, Holder dismissed it as "the regrettable
culmination of what became a misguided -- and politically motivated --
investigation during an election year."
Holder is only one of the many millions of Americans that hold congress in contempt...what is the NRA's next move??
ReplyDeleteRegrettable? Yup, regrettable for Holder and for his boss, Obama.
ReplyDeleteWhen confronted with lawful demand for documents and records, one must turn them over, by George. And pronto. Or take the lumps.
If lumps is what they want, then I hope they get their wish.
If they are innocent, and there is no hint of THAT, it is a shame that they have chosen a defiant course that made them look like scheming crooks.
These guys should have listened to their Mother and chosen their friends wisely.