Thread: anybody watching the drama on CSPAN today?

It's all about this:

Republicans are outraged. Democrats are putting forward a resolution holding White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers in contempt of Congress. House GOP rank-and-file are planning a dramatic walk out when the vote is called.

Democrats are affronted. Right in the middle of the Statuary Hall service for the late Tom Lantos, a Republican went to the floor -- just steps from the solemn proceedings -- and called a procedural vote, apparently out of pique.

The full House will vote on the contempt resolution. It is likely to pass. The resolution directs the speaker to refer the case to the Department of Justice. DoJ would then have to decide for itself whether to pursue the case.
The vote is expected at around 1 p.m.

The controversy involves the firing of federal prosecutors and the refusal by White House officials to comply with congressional requests for documents and testimony.

The president is pressing also. He has a news conference called for 1 p.m. The FISA law is about to expire. Another temporary extension just failed to pass the House yesterday. Republicans are whispering about the possibility of another dramatic gesture, this time from the president himself.

The Hill's short-lived love - First Read - msnbc.com

I think this is as about as important as was the Clemens/steroids hearing was yesterday, not very.
It's all about politics & the elections/campaigns.

Originally Posted by Migi e!

I think this is as about as important as was the Clemens/steroids hearing was yesterday, not very.
It's all about politics & the elections/campaigns.

LOL - Congress on steroids.

Oh yawn.

Does anyone actually do anything productive in Congress nowadays?

Originally Posted by Common Sense Craig

Oh yawn.

Does anyone actually do anything productive in Congress nowadays?

I think the custodians there do....and maybe the cafeteria ladies....

Originally Posted by Blueneck

LOL - Congress on steroids.

:laughing: It did sound like that, huh.

Originally Posted by Common Sense Craig

Oh yawn.

Does anyone actually do anything productive in Congress nowadays?

Waaaal, i do know they're trying to decide which collar on the new USAF leather jacket would look best, the regular lapel one or the Neru looking one. :whistling:

Our Congress spends way too much time investigating yesterdays and not enough time investing in tomorrows. It is our future that we need to look forward to.

Originally Posted by metheron

Our Congress spends way too much time investigating yesterdays and not enough time investing in tomorrows. It is our future that we need to look forward to.

That's a great sentence.

Originally Posted by metheron

Our Congress spends way too much time investigating yesterdays and not enough time investing in tomorrows. It is our future that we need to look forward to.

In order to have a clean future, we need to clean the past. Get rid of the baggage that will ensure the future looks like yesterday. If you do not do that then it's like cleaning up milk from a leaky bottle, you can spend a lot of time wiping up the same mess.