Waxman threatens contempt resolution for EPA’s Johnson and OMB’s Dudley.
By on Jun 13th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
Waxman threatens contempt resolution for EPA’s Johnson and OMB’s Dudley.
The AP reports that House Oversight Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) has threatened to hold EPA administrator Stephen Johnson and OMB official Susan Dudley in contempt of Congress “for their repeated refusal to provide subpoenaed documents to the Committee. The subpoenaed documents involve the White House role in EPA’s ozone standards and rejection of California’s motor vehicle emission standards.” The Committee is scheduled to meet on June 20 to consider the resolution.
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So, whatever happened with the threatened contempt charge against Rove?
Is anyone afraid of this enabling, toothless congress? The nancy-boys in the House and the bend-like-a-reid willows in the Senate.
Looks like justice and accountability are “off the table.”
June 13th, 2008 at 6:55 pm.
Oooooh…
More talk…
More letters…
Still NO ACTION!
.
June 13th, 2008 at 6:56 pmOh Baby! The hits just keep coming!
Pretty soon, the headlines will read: “BushCo DIDN’T Lie or Cheat” That would be news!
June 13th, 2008 at 6:56 pmWhen it’s about the house’s pay raises, they move lightening fast.
June 13th, 2008 at 7:01 pmYo! Henry.
There is no threaten, there is only do.
June 13th, 2008 at 7:03 pmI love Henry Waxman. He and Wexler are the only ones on the ball.
I really hope that Obama does not let the crooks walk away after he becomes President.
They must be held accountable.
June 13th, 2008 at 7:04 pmThere certainly are a lot of contemptible people Congress has to deal with…
June 13th, 2008 at 7:06 pmGet in line folks. I hear they give you ice cream cones if you defy them long enough.
June 13th, 2008 at 7:08 pmIs there a single person in the Bush administration that obeys the law? Do any of them care what people think of THEM?
I agree with Richard Clark…..These people who can’t remember and lie under oath and refuse to obey the law should NOT be allowed to work a regular job.
If the company takes tax dollars….they should NOT be allowed to hire these people…….If the company requires security clearances…..they should NOT be allowed to hire these people…
Let’s bring morality and honesty BACK to the American people..
June 13th, 2008 at 7:12 pmAnother boy/man who cried “WOLF”! I’m so sure everyone is trembling in their boots!
It’s way, way, way past time for letters and threats! I have a suggestion: Don’t threaten ANYMORE! Just DO IT!
PEACE
June 13th, 2008 at 7:13 pmWhen are people going to realize that Waxman, Conyers and the rest of the barking dogs have no teeth.
This is Lucy holding the Football for Charlie Brown - AGAIN!
Don’t you know by now what’s going to happen?
June 13th, 2008 at 7:22 pmI know that the Dems, especially Waxman and Conyers, are much more intelligence than any member of the GOP. I assume they are issuing these contempt charges and will act on them after McCain turns to dust in November of this year.
These idiot GOP members, this would be all of them, may be just too smug.
June 13th, 2008 at 7:24 pmWith each of these endless incidents of contempt for oversight, I become more convinced that our Representatives are terrified of what Bushco can still do. With Bushbots in charge of the Judicial branch, it would be very easy to convince someone it’s against their best interests to “interfere”.
June 13th, 2008 at 7:44 pmI agree, pete, the Bushbots can still suck a lot with them as they swirl down the drain….
June 13th, 2008 at 8:40 pmEnvironment! We don’t need no Damn Environment!
All it does, is get in the way of making LOTS of M O N E Y!!!!!
June 13th, 2008 at 8:45 pmSince it’s Friday evening, I was wondering if the idea of blogging from a t!tty bar would be ok.
Getting engaged in a good cause, while really enjoyin’ the freaks of nature.
GO WAXMAN!
June 13th, 2008 at 9:32 pmWhile I support Waxman’s attempt to hold these crooks and liars accountable, what are the odds these subpoenas will be obeyed? This administration has nothing but contempt for the rule of law, not to mention the people they’ve sworn to serve.
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June 13th, 2008 at 11:54 pmMakes no difference, Henry.
June 14th, 2008 at 12:32 amExecutive privilege trumps all. Just ask Bush.
Thing are sure gettin’ tough for the crime family.
June 14th, 2008 at 6:14 amNow days even a ‘threat’ of contempt is news.
Ooooh another threat, well that otta do it!
Grow some teeth!
June 14th, 2008 at 8:06 amIt’s almost like the Bush Administration says you can take your laws and rules and stick ‘em up your a**.
June 14th, 2008 at 11:14 amSo, another threat. Threats are a dime a dozen. Let’s see some contempt charges before one more day goes by. Have the Democrats become eunuchs?
June 14th, 2008 at 4:55 pmRight Henry. Maybe you can gum them to death.
June 15th, 2008 at 10:37 pm