I am seeing this same scenario over and over. This one phrase is almost a daily occurrence.
" ( company name ) has “obstructed” investigations by Congress and failed to produce critical documents"
It is like our elected officials are either hamstrung or ham bones, one or the other, 'cause nobody seems to give a damn when they come around lookin' for information. Private companies can get more information through the freedom of information act than our Congressmen can get through Federal investigators.
Here's the latest fiasco as an example....
Congress will vote to hold Clinton's email server company in contempt
http://freebeacon.com/politics/clin...ail&utm_term=0_b5e6e0e9ea-1d434245fe-22930469
Rep. Lamar Smith (R., Texas), chair of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, informed reporters that he is moving forward with procedures to hold in contempt Platte River Networks, a security firm that helped maintain Clinton’s private servers.
Smith announced that he is in possession of emails that show Clinton’s lawyer instructed companies involved with the server to thwart an official investigation by Congress.
Smith’s move to hold the company in contempt would be a first for Congress, which has never exercised this authority on a private company, according to the lawmaker. “We do not take issuing a subpoena lightly, nor do we take holding someone in contempt lightly,” Smith said. “Platte River continues to refuse to comply at the direction of Secretary Clinton. Regrettably, former Secretary Clinton has interfered with the committee’s investigation.”
Yeh yeh, I get all that but here is the kicker.
The company informed Congress last month that it would not comply with several requests for information from federal investigators.
Congress has subsequently obtained emails revealing “not just a smoking gun, but who pulled the trigger,” according to Smith, who said Clinton appears to be the one ordering these companies to obstruct the congressional investigation.
And then the real deal is un-aired.
The House science committee will move forward to vote on holding Platte River in contempt in the coming weeks. If that vote passes, the measure will go before the full House. If approved, the case would be passed on to the U.S. attorney general, who would be tasked with compelling the company to provide the documents in question.
Well no wonder they can ignore Congress.....in other words, if it ever comes down to it, which may or may not get the necessary amount of votes, the DOJ will just refuse to do anything ?
Apparently, the new rule of American politics is: So long as you say the right thing, you can do anything.
" ( company name ) has “obstructed” investigations by Congress and failed to produce critical documents"
It is like our elected officials are either hamstrung or ham bones, one or the other, 'cause nobody seems to give a damn when they come around lookin' for information. Private companies can get more information through the freedom of information act than our Congressmen can get through Federal investigators.
Here's the latest fiasco as an example....
Congress will vote to hold Clinton's email server company in contempt
http://freebeacon.com/politics/clin...ail&utm_term=0_b5e6e0e9ea-1d434245fe-22930469
Rep. Lamar Smith (R., Texas), chair of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, informed reporters that he is moving forward with procedures to hold in contempt Platte River Networks, a security firm that helped maintain Clinton’s private servers.
Smith announced that he is in possession of emails that show Clinton’s lawyer instructed companies involved with the server to thwart an official investigation by Congress.
Smith’s move to hold the company in contempt would be a first for Congress, which has never exercised this authority on a private company, according to the lawmaker. “We do not take issuing a subpoena lightly, nor do we take holding someone in contempt lightly,” Smith said. “Platte River continues to refuse to comply at the direction of Secretary Clinton. Regrettably, former Secretary Clinton has interfered with the committee’s investigation.”
Yeh yeh, I get all that but here is the kicker.
The company informed Congress last month that it would not comply with several requests for information from federal investigators.
Congress has subsequently obtained emails revealing “not just a smoking gun, but who pulled the trigger,” according to Smith, who said Clinton appears to be the one ordering these companies to obstruct the congressional investigation.
And then the real deal is un-aired.
The House science committee will move forward to vote on holding Platte River in contempt in the coming weeks. If that vote passes, the measure will go before the full House. If approved, the case would be passed on to the U.S. attorney general, who would be tasked with compelling the company to provide the documents in question.
Well no wonder they can ignore Congress.....in other words, if it ever comes down to it, which may or may not get the necessary amount of votes, the DOJ will just refuse to do anything ?
Apparently, the new rule of American politics is: So long as you say the right thing, you can do anything.
