Thinkprogress:
Today, House Democrats attempted to hold a vote on contempt charges for White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers, who refused to respond to subpoenas in Congress’s investigation of the U.S. attorney scandal.
On the House floor today, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) led Republicans in a walkout in protest of the contempt vote, alleging it is a “partisan fishing expedition.” The GOP is pushing for the House to approve the Senate’s version of the Protect America Act, which includes retroactive immunity for telecommunications firms. Boehner declared:
We will not stand for this, and we will not stay for this. And I would ask my House Republican colleagues and those who believe we should be protecting the American people, to not vote on this bill. Let’s just get up and leave. (Applause)
UPDATE II: Even without the Republicans, the House contempt vote against Miers and Bolten passed, 223-32.
2 comments:
bully for them.
Those feet were made for walking. Now the joke is the bill passed. When Boner stops getting those Lobbyist kick backs you will really see him cry. No money for having his nails done, no hair dye or tanning lotion. Just think of it we will see Boner is really White with Grey hair and bad nails.
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