Congressman Darrell Issa (R, CA), ranking Republican on the House Oversight Committee pushed for a vote to subpoena records on the Countrywide VIP loan program which benefited several Democrats in Washington. The response of the Democrats on the Committee was to run from their seats to avoid the vote. Democrats claim they canceled the meeting, citing a conflict with another committee. Unfortunately for them, it was recorded.
In response to the release of the video, Oversight Committee Chairman Edolphus Towns, (D, NY) had the locks on the Republican entrance changed on Tuesday. Issa spokesman Kurt Bardella told Foxnews.com,
They say we will have access to the hearing room when the general public does. I’m embarrassed for them.
Bardella said his boss won’t stop bringing up the Countrywide issue.
We’re going to bring this up at every opportunity possible until we have an up-or-down vote.
To the Republicans in Congress, I have just four words: More of this, please.
Moe Lane
Steve Maley
Dan McLaughlin
Neil Stevens
Daniel Horowitz
Good for Darrell Issa
Martin Knight (Diary) Thursday, October 22nd at 6:28AM EST (link)Prior to Election Day 2006, in the dark era of “New Tone” the GOP’s coterie of limp RMSP “moderates” most of whom got booted out of office in 2006 and 2008 would have been urging Issa to drop the issue in the name of “civility” and “Bipartisanship.”
I hope the Dems remember this when the Repubs are back in control nt
AceInTX (Diary) Thursday, October 22nd at 10:28AM EST (link)Don't worry, Ace. The Republicans will end the partisan bickering
Achance (Diary) Thursday, October 22nd at 11:17AM EST (link)and reach out to their Democrat friends across the aisle.
In Vino Veritas
Heh...what a cynic you are Art...LOL...But of course you're right...nt
AceInTX (Diary) Thursday, October 22nd at 12:57PM EST (link)