House Rules Committee Votes on Holding Steve Bannon in Contempt of Congress LIVE

[blogslug]

https://rules.house.gov/bill/117/h-res-PIH-contempt-bannon

H. Res. ___ - (H. Rept. 117-152)—Resolution Recommending that the House of Representatives Find Stephen K. Bannon in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol

[BeerBarrelPolka]

1. What a joke

I had to stop watching. The republicans will simply allow any crime to be committed to protect their agenda. I truly and non-hysterically believe they would cover up murder at this point.

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2. Yes, they will make their speeches

But the point is, the Rules Committee needs to pass the resolution so it can brought before the whole House for a vote.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

3. I

I understand. No worries. I simply cannot listen to the blathering of the republicans any longer. It's sickening and they are showing mental unbalance.

Good luck to the Committee. I have a sinking feeling about this.

[obamanut2012]

4. Why do you have a sinking feeling?

It will pass. Good grief.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

8. Simple

The republicans will always be contrary to the Dems at this point. There doesn't seem to be any common ground whatsoever.

[Champp]

5. Are the Republicans whining that treason is OK if you're a Republican?

That's their usual dog-shit point.

[malaise]

7. Then don't

You're not dragging me down with you - there will be consequences

[BeerBarrelPolka]

9. Sorry

I don't even know who you are and am not trying to drag you down. But if this forum is so sensitive that a person can't politely state they are concerned about something, then I'm going to leave and not return.

[malaise]

11. It passed 9-0 last night

and will pass today and tomorrow. Tired of the sinking feelings - PERIOD.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

12. .

I can understand your sentiment. I hate feeling this way myself. I really do. I think I'm going to listen to some jazz right now to snap me out of my funky mood.

Thanks for the interaction with me!

[malaise]

13. Cool

Try some Coltrane

[BeerBarrelPolka]

14. Funny Thing

I love Trane and would get into friendly debates with other jazz aficionados over the Parker/Coltrane comparison.

Right now I think I need a little Oscar Peterson and maybe Joe Pass. I like sax in the evening lol

[WA-03 Democrat]

25. Love Oscar Peterson!

Great choice!

[BeerBarrelPolka]

28. I knew

Two guys who studied with him. They both said he was a terrific human being.

[WA-03 Democrat]

32. Wow!

What an honor to study with him! I love his tone and music!

[BeerBarrelPolka]

35. He

He had an abundance of technique and theoretical knowledge. He was simply amazing. And when he sang (which he did on occasion), he sounded just like Nat King Cole.

[malaise]

40. Some of my jazz obsessed friends would agree

I am an amateur - they are the cognoscenti :S

[blogslug]

15. I understand

Oddly, the ranking republican Tom Cole made that one blah blah comment but then chose not to question the witnesses today. Kind of stunning IMHO.

This is how the bread gets made. At this point we're proofing the dough. Enforcing Contempt of Congress is not an instantaneous process. After this committee passes the resolution, then the whole House has to vote to pass it. Then it gets sent to the DOJ and they are the ones that enforce the order. Bannon will attempt to appeal or whatever and so it goes.

I wish we could just pound a gavel and send him to jail. He should be in jail.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

16. Well

I understand what you wrote. I'm in agreement that Bannon and others as well should be in jail.

[malaise]

6. Watching

Thanks

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

10. Insurrectionist leaders should be strung up, Nuremberg style, treasonous criminals, all of em

[malaise]

17. Gym Jordan whining now

Gaetz coming up

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18. The Forehead and The Spleen

Credit ME

[malaise]

19. I like

They are despicable

[Mossfern]

21. They're not even addressing the issue!

Just whining about anything they can.
Obfuscation and what aboutism.

[malaise]

22. It's pathetic

[Mossfern]

23. More what aboutism!

Not addressing the issue at all......Bannon's refusual to respect subpoena.

This debate team loses on points.

[blogslug]

24. Ooh! Chair McGovern turns his questions to Jordan

He's questioning Gym on when exactly he spoke with TFG on Jan 6. So far, Jordan claims he spoke with him after. But McGovern isn't satisfied. He's doubling down. I hope this gets a replay on the news.

NOTE: Jordan and Gaetz are not members of this committee. They were brought in as witnesses by the GOP. Chairman McGovern has every right to grill shirtless Gym like a flounder.

[malaise]

30. 9-4 in favor

Off to the full vote tomorrow

[blogslug]

34. Yes, indeed!

[JustAnotherGen]

26. Oh my God - Gaetz

You asshole - this WOULD be happening with a reconciliation bill.

81 Million Americans want answers.

[JustAnotherGen]

27. Raskin going after Gaetz

Freaking love it.

Gaetz still won't state clearly Biden won.

[malaise]

29. He destroyed both of them ending with Benghazi

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! QED! - I yield back

[JustAnotherGen]

36. Thing of beauty

I was listening - not watching. Raskin's words were CUTTING!

[ancianita]

39. Listening gets me through these things, too.

[blogslug]

33. The Ayes Have It

The resolution moves to a vote before the floor.

[70sEraVet]

37. What an exciting play-by-play by DU commenters!

[ancianita]

38. Thanks, blogslug!

It's good for us to toughen up. Things are only gonna get tougher with these trolls and toadies.