Hot Air: Are contempt charges a game of Capitol Hill chicken? "Do House Republicans really want a high-profile showdown for the sake of election-year politicking — or do they just want the documents? Politico says that Republicans are on the level, and hope to avoid the contempt vote if possible:"...
Nice Deb: Eric Holder Faces Senate Judiciary Committee, This Morning "CSPAN live stream of the hearing, here.
...."Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the judiciary committee’s ranking GOP member, said Monday that he also supports Issa’s push to hold Holder in contempt. Holder’s appearance Tuesday is all but certain to include direct pressure from Grassley and other senators who have been critical of the attorney general over Fast and Furious, including Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn.
...."Many pundits in Washington are saying that a deal will be reached between Congress and the Attorney General before it goes that far."
...."Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the judiciary committee’s ranking GOP member, said Monday that he also supports Issa’s push to hold Holder in contempt. Holder’s appearance Tuesday is all but certain to include direct pressure from Grassley and other senators who have been critical of the attorney general over Fast and Furious, including Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn.
...."Many pundits in Washington are saying that a deal will be reached between Congress and the Attorney General before it goes that far."
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