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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:13 PM Jan 2018

Intel Dem says minority may publish report detailing panel GOP attempts to hinder Russia probe

Source: The Hill




Intel Dem says minority may publish report detailing panel Republican attempts to hinder Russia probe

BY OLIVIA BEAVERS - 01/02/18 12:47 PM EST

Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee may publish a report detailing ways panel Republicans attempted to hinder the Russia probe, according to a Democrat on the committee.

In an interview published Tuesday, Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) told Greg Sargent, a liberal columnist for the Washington Post, that Democrats are considering releasing such a minority report. One such example of Republican attempts to hurt the investigation, according to Himes, includes refusing to call certain witnesses.

“If the investigation gets wound up too quickly, the minority report would be largely about outstanding questions that were never examined,” Himes said in the interview. The Connecticut lawmaker emphasized that he hopes the report will not be a necessary step.

“It’s in both the Democrats’ and the Republicans’ interests to…write a report based on a common set of facts,” Himes said. “It would be a tragedy if the report has a minority section that says, ‘Look, we wanted to talk to these two dozen witnesses and weren’t able to do so.'”

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/367062-intel-dem-minority-may-publish-report-on-ways-panel-republicans-hindered

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Intel Dem says minority may publish report detailing panel GOP attempts to hinder Russia probe (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2018 OP
Good. Call them out in public. Shame them even though they have none. Roland99 Jan 2018 #1
Exactly. Scarsdale Jan 2018 #3
didn't nunes recuse himself? bluestarone Jan 2018 #8
Recused, in the republican sense of the word Roland99 Jan 2018 #11
Right! BobTheSubgenius Jan 2018 #16
Give that man a cee-gar! Roland99 Jan 2018 #17
He recused himself, and then he unrecused himself I guess. But he was never fully out of the politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2018 #22
This is appropriate Gothmog Jan 2018 #2
The gop had better shape up. Scarsdale Jan 2018 #4
they won't. Dems play by the rules. maxsolomon Jan 2018 #26
I certainly hope they do!! riversedge Jan 2018 #5
Lookin' at you Eddie. MarinCoUSA Jan 2018 #6
The New Yorker: Paul Ryan Keeps It All in the Family Botany Jan 2018 #13
Is complicity (Ryan and the rest) BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #21
An excellent idea. Turbineguy Jan 2018 #7
Why is this news source calling someone UpInArms Jan 2018 #9
Take no prisoners when it comes to obstruction of justice and conspiracy to commit Treason turbinetree Jan 2018 #10
Good. Let's see some follow-through on this, Democrats. (nt) Paladin Jan 2018 #12
Good. Fucking traitors. Get it on the record. PatrickforO Jan 2018 #14
EXACTLY what needs to be done RandomAccess Jan 2018 #15
I don't think there should be any "considering" about it. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2018 #18
Himes: "The President of the United States does not have the absolute right to do anything." L. Coyote Jan 2018 #19
How bad is the Republican cover-up on Trump and Russia? L. Coyote Jan 2018 #20
Why wait? Do it now. PdxSean Jan 2018 #23
exactly SHRED Jan 2018 #25
They said they "may" write a report?? SHRED Jan 2018 #24
Hope so. Bradical79 Jan 2018 #27
MAY? MAY? montanacowboy Jan 2018 #28
Switch to decaf, dude. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2018 #30
Semi-Rhetorical question here: Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2018 #29
Only answer that would make sense is BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #31
Maybe because Pence is in it just as deep? Wednesdays Jan 2018 #32
All of the Republicans on the Intel Committee should be locked up for obstruction of justice. SunSeeker Jan 2018 #33
Excellent! JNelson6563 Jan 2018 #34
Good, they should do this.. loud and clear. mountain grammy Jan 2018 #35
Good. Do it. Don't zentrum Jan 2018 #36
Good! Scurrilous Jan 2018 #37

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
3. Exactly.
Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:21 PM
Jan 2018

Nunes was suspended from the panel once, for taking inside information directly to the WH. He never should have been taken back. He is protecting himself, and his Russian business partners in the vineyard in California. Expose the traitorous bastards.

bluestarone

(16,976 posts)
8. didn't nunes recuse himself?
Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:33 PM
Jan 2018

if not who removed him and then who took him back? I thought he removed himself and lied and came back in! I wish someone COULD REMOVE HIS ASS!

politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)
22. He recused himself, and then he unrecused himself I guess. But he was never fully out of the
Tue Jan 2, 2018, 04:44 PM
Jan 2018

picture. As the committee chairmen he retained oversight over issuing subpoenas of witnesses and then pick and chose which of the Dems witnesses he would subpoena. He also set up the second set of secret committee hearings for the Repugs who were meeting in secret rooms in the Capital and subpoenaing witnesses to a second set of secret hearings conducted by the Repugs in New York, all but insuring that any report that comes out of that committee has no legitimacy. All the while remaining in contact with the White House, and leaking secret data to the White House.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
4. The gop had better shape up.
Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:29 PM
Jan 2018

Once the democratic politicians take over (and they WILL) they can pull the same dirty tricks. Then listen to them squeal.

MarinCoUSA

(891 posts)
6. Lookin' at you Eddie.
Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:31 PM
Jan 2018

Lookin' at you Eddy Munster Ryan.
You and stop the all this rePukelican ratfrick w/ 1 phone call.

Country first, Eddie. Country. First.

Botany

(70,516 posts)
13. The New Yorker: Paul Ryan Keeps It All in the Family
Tue Jan 2, 2018, 03:34 PM
Jan 2018

Paul Ryan Keeps It All in the Family

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/paul-ryan-keeps-it-family-kevin-mccarthy-russia-trump

“There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump,” McCarthy said, according to Entous, a superb reporter who heard a tape recording of the colloquy. “Swear to God.

snip

In the Post piece, McCarthy’s remark is met with laughter, and Ryan cautions his colleagues, “This is an off the record . . . No leaks! . . . All right?”

And then, amid more laughter, Ryan says, “This is how we know we’re a real family here.”

“That’s how you know that we’re tight,” Steve Scalise, the House Majority Whip, says.

BigmanPigman

(51,609 posts)
21. Is complicity (Ryan and the rest)
Tue Jan 2, 2018, 04:43 PM
Jan 2018

against the law if it is involved in a federal criminal investigation? I remember when I heard Ryan say this and I said, "This has to be illegal...why aren't they in jail?".

UpInArms

(51,284 posts)
9. Why is this news source calling someone
Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:36 PM
Jan 2018

“a liberal columnist”? Do the also identify anyone else as “a right wing columnist”?

I call the whole thing “bullshit” if they don’t.

Meh

BobTheSubgenius

(11,564 posts)
18. I don't think there should be any "considering" about it.
Tue Jan 2, 2018, 04:18 PM
Jan 2018

Regardless of the outcome of their investigation, people have a right to know who is working for them, and who isn't.

Right now, the GOP is more "self before party" than ever, and almost totally "party before country." These circumstances need all the fresh air and sunlight that can be brought to bear.

I wonder if there will be a "Ray Liotta in Goodfellas" character.

PdxSean

(574 posts)
23. Why wait? Do it now.
Tue Jan 2, 2018, 04:53 PM
Jan 2018

Republicans would have already published it, and they sure as hell wouldn’t have sent out a polite warning before doing so.

montanacowboy

(6,090 posts)
28. MAY? MAY?
Tue Jan 2, 2018, 05:18 PM
Jan 2018

What the fuck is that "MAY"????? Oh you little Snowflake Dems - put your fucking big boy pants on and just do it.

Who teaches these shrinking violets how to fight? No wonder we get creamed from morning to night.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)
29. Semi-Rhetorical question here:
Tue Jan 2, 2018, 05:25 PM
Jan 2018

Why would Congressional Republicans continue to go through so much time and effort to protect such a glaringly deficient, incompetent, devisive and inherently flawed President in Donald Trump when they could just as well get the same amount of support for their agenda with a President Mike Pence with far less political baggage?

BumRushDaShow

(129,096 posts)
31. Only answer that would make sense is
Tue Jan 2, 2018, 05:49 PM
Jan 2018

that he has a "file" on all of them (from similar hacking) and probably threatened Turtle & Eddie Munster that "someone" might release it if they didn't stay "loyal". They are ALL compromised. You see how many have already jumped shipped or plan to do so for this upcoming election.

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