First there was the waiting period, which I believe ended yesterday, during which she could respond with the reason she did not appear. Then comes the subcommittee hearing that will find that she gave no excuse and is in fact in Contempt. That will then be reported to the Committee which will then vote (party line vote for sure) to proceed with a Contempt Citation. That matter would then go to the full House where on a straight majority vote they will decided to do what they do - probably to go forward with the Contempt Citation. Then we will see something. All of this could happen before August 1 of course and if Congress is in recess it seems to me she might spend the entire month of August in jail. One can only hope.
19. You forgot to mention one other part of the equation
After Congress votes on the Contempt citation and it passes it then goes to Dept of Just Us and Gonzo gets to decide whether he will pursue it or not.. Want to guess how he will decide?
last I heard they are talking about "inherent contempt" not "criminal contempt" It's my understanding on "inherent contempt" the Congress itself has the power to arrest and hold until a new congress is in session. (which I'm guessing would be 2009). If they do that they won't need the DC - DA or the Justice Dept.
5. Shoved in the same closet with the Alito filabuster, the Jimmy Jeff cover up, the
Guantanamo mess, the weapons of mass distruction are in there too, with the medicare prescription plan, and rape at the gas pump......oh enough already.
6. We used all our balls up the other night, we will do nothing about it
that is just how us dems work. We mustered the balls to have an all night debate, and now we will tuck our tail under and hide to see what the big bad MINORITY party does...
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