Congressman Robert Wexler writes:
“Today, thanks in great part to your advocacy and persistence, the House of Representatives took a major, tangible step towards holding the Bush Administration accountable…
In a vote on the House floor, we acted to enforce the law and our Constitution, and hold former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten in Contempt of Congress…
Our message of accountability for Bush/Cheney is finally resonating on Capitol Hill.
Judiciary Chairman John Conyers fought hard to bring this to a vote, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi herself took the floor to support contempt.
While Democrats may not all agree on how to press this Administration, one thing is clear:
Today, Congress has asserted its rights under the Constitution.
We must not back down.
We must never cede the rights of the Congress to the Executive.
I am pleased to inform you that today’s legislation allows Congress to bypass the Attorney General (who has stated to me this week that he would not enforce contempt) and immediately take action in the courts.”
Perhaps we have a lawyer somewhere who could offer an opinion?
One thing is clear: Today, Congress has [finally] asserted its rights duty under the Constitution.
We must not [let them] back down. I also suggest starting a “thanks & keep up the good work” campaign. Better than excorciating Democrats as invertebrates, we can give them whatever support they need to do their jobs. They have no spine, but we can make them an exoskeleton.
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