Senate democrats reject outside probe of Russia links:

[femmocrat]

Senate Democrats unify around congressional probe of Trump ties to Russia

On Wednesday, Senate Democrats convened an emergency meeting to plan their next steps in probing the circumstances that led to Flynn’s departure. While significant disagreement remains among Democrats and between the parties on the path forward, Senate GOP leaders affirmed their commitment to conducting a far-reaching investigation through the Senate Intelligence Committee that is already examining allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 elections.
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Senate Democratic leaders largely agreed with that approach (Senate Intel Committee investigation) Wednesday, even as some rank-and-file lawmakers said they didn’t trust Republicans to conduct an evenhanded examination of their own party’s White House. The majority party has broad powers to determine the course of an investigation in a Senate committee.
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However, Democrats conceded they did not have the support they needed for such a move — primarily, backing from McConnell — and decided to press for a full-throated investigation by Congress instead.

After meeting Wednesday, Schumer, Sen. Mark R. Warner (Va.) — the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee — and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (Calif.) — the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee — demanded a comprehensive and bipartisan investigation of Trump’s ties to Russia, demanding that lawmakers be “committed to making their findings as public as possible.”

Schumer had previously endorsed the idea of an independent commission. But other Democrats feared risking what precious momentum they had built for an investigation by pushing for such a move.

More at link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/senate-democrats-reject-push-for-outside-probe-of-trump-russia-links/2017/02/15/5dee838c-f390-11e6-a9b0-ecee7ce475fc_story.html?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.a872011408bf

[KittyWampus]

1. What a weirdly deceptive title the Washington Post gave this story. It's Ryan and McConnell

who are refusing to move this to an independent investigation.

[femmocrat]

2. It is so annoying how the democrats seem to be "settling" even with reservations.

Of course they won't get a thorough investigation from the repubs. OTOH, maybe they think they can monitor or influence the direction of the hearings. I hope so anyhow.