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.
Its 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 werent able to do so.'
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/367062-intel-dem-minority-may-publish-report-on-ways-panel-republicans-hindered
Roland99
(53,342 posts)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)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!
Roland99
(53,342 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,564 posts)In the "I don't think 'recuse' means what you think it means" sense.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)politicaljunkie41910
(3,335 posts)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.
Gothmog
(145,314 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)Once the democratic politicians take over (and they WILL) they can pull the same dirty tricks. Then listen to them squeal.
maxsolomon
(33,345 posts)that's why we're in the minority.
riversedge
(70,242 posts)MarinCoUSA
(891 posts)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)Paul Ryan Keeps It All in the Family
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/paul-ryan-keeps-it-family-kevin-mccarthy-russia-trump
Theres 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, McCarthys 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 were a real family here.
Thats how you know that were tight, Steve Scalise, the House Majority Whip, says.
BigmanPigman
(51,609 posts)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?".
Turbineguy
(37,342 posts)I wonder if anybody ever said to Hitler "I told you so...."
UpInArms
(51,284 posts)a liberal columnist? Do the also identify anyone else as a right wing columnist?
I call the whole thing bullshit if they dont.
Meh
turbinetree
(24,703 posts)Paladin
(28,264 posts)PatrickforO
(14,576 posts)Our only hope, though - flip House and Senate this year.
RandomAccess
(5,210 posts)We should help push them on this.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,564 posts)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.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)PdxSean
(574 posts)Republicans would have already published it, and they sure as hell wouldnt have sent out a polite warning before doing so.
So damn frustrating.
SHRED
(28,136 posts)They better.
Bradical79
(4,490 posts)That sort of stuff needs to be documented regardless of what happens.
montanacowboy
(6,090 posts)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)Relax.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,182 posts)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)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.
Wednesdays
(17,380 posts)Maybe because they're ALL in it just as deep?
SunSeeker
(51,571 posts)JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)mountain grammy
(26,623 posts)zentrum
(9,865 posts).collude by silence.