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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIndivisible posts actions and scripts in response to Nunes Memo
Democrats should read their rebuttal memo into the congressional record. If Republicans are going to release the Nunes memo, we also need to see the Democrats rebuttal memo. The committee voted to suppress the Democratic memo, but theres something the Democrats can do to make it public.
Any Member of Congress who has access to the Democratic memo, or can speak about its conclusions, should read it into the congressional record. The Speech and Debate Clause of the U.S. Constitution would protect that MoC from liability, even if the information is classified.
To be clear: this is a dramatic move. Its the same thing that Senator Mike Gravel did in 1971 to disclose the Pentagon Papers - classified government documents that exposed the truth about the Vietnam War.
https://www.indivisible.org/resource/releasethememo-fake-scandal-designed-obstruct-justice/
Also if you are on FB you can watch their video:
https://www.facebook.com/indivisibleguide/videos/371649999965542/
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Indivisible posts actions and scripts in response to Nunes Memo (Original Post)
LeftInTX
Feb 2018
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ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)1. But we go high!
I thought of this, too. The Dem memo that was voted down for release can be released in a rebuttal. It's just a question of willingness to play dirty.
regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)2. Mike Gravel did that when Democrats had control of Congress...
If and Democrat tried that today, the Republican presiding officer of that chamber would declare them out-of-order.
LeftInTX
(25,337 posts)4. Thx...didn't think of that..
C_U_L8R
(45,002 posts)3. After Nunes' turd-drop, we may not have to
The republicans have zero credibility after this boneheaded maneuver.
What dopes.