McConnell refuses bipartisan demand for a special panel to investigate Russian election interference

[riversedge]

Guess I should not be surprised, but this sure is a disappointment!

McConnell refuses bipartisan demand for a special panel to investigate Russian election interference

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/12/20/1613001/-McConnell-refuses-bipartisan-demand-for-a-special-panel-to-investigate-Russian-election-interference

By Joan McCarter

Tuesday Dec 20, 2016 · 10:38 AM CST
138 Comments (138 New)




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US President-elect Donald Trump gives the thumbs up after a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on November 10, 2016. / AFP / NICHOLAS KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
Could he look more like Trump's fool?



Sens. Chuck Schumer, Jack Reed, John McCain, and Lindsey Graham are pushing for a select committee to investigate Russia's interference in the election. Colorado Sen. Corey Gardner is planning legislation to create a select Senate committee on cybersecurity. And here’s where the Republican Senate caucus is splitting, because Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says nope, he's not interested and will not allow creation of a select committee on this. “There’s no question that the Russians were messing around in our election,” he told Kentucky Educational Television on Monday night. “It is a matter of genuine concern and it needs to be investigated.”

McConnell added that he believed Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), the Senate Intelligence Committee chairman, and Mark Warner (D-Va.), a ranking member of the panel, were “fully capable” of handling the matter.

Burr outlined steps last week that his committee would take to review the intelligence that led U.S. intelligence officials to accuse Russia in October of hacking the Democratic National Committee. The panel would interview government officials from the outgoing Obama administration and incoming Trump administration, using subpoenas to force testimony if needed, he said.

The chairman notably made no mention of the more recent intelligence assessments that reportedly found Russian hacking efforts were aimed at boosting President-elect Donald Trump’s chances of winning the election.........................

[Angry Dragon]

1. The Tortoise sounds like a Traitor

I wonder if he could grow a couple more chins??

[kacekwl]

2. Just curious, is the Democratic party

able to hold hearings / investigations ? So much of this shit needs the Bengazi / email treatment. There's treason , collusion , obstruction , bribery , election fraud , willfully ignoring the constitution. COME ON MAN.

[Skittles]

3. oh I'm sure they will tell us we all need to "look forward"

[Bill USA]

5. since the GOP has majorities in both the House and Senate they control the committees too. they can

every time a Democrat tries to motion to form a committee to investigate whatever the Repugnants are up to, the GOPers will vote it down.

[font size="4"]Zi Democrat vants a committee? Zi DEMOCRAT VANTS AN INVESTIGATION??!!! SEND HIM TO THE SHOWERS!!! HA-HA-HA-HA! LET HIM INVESTIGATE DI SHOWERS!!! HA-HA-HA-HA!!!!LET HIM INVESTIGATE DI SHOWERS!!"

......"Sounds good to me!"[/font]

[kacekwl]

6. So a minority chair can't

call for an investigation ?

[riversedge]

7. Oh sure they can, but if the Majority does not want an investigation, nothing will happen.

[emulatorloo]

4. McCain, Graham, and Corey Gardner pushing for select committee

So McConnell may not get his wish.

Gardner to introduce legislation, has a good chance of passing.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028389100

[riversedge]

8. whow, an actual bill being pushed. This is good news.

[SCantiGOP]

11. Right, they will do it without him

All they need is 3 or maybe 4 (Manchin may defect) to vote with the Democrats and Turtleman won't be able to impose his will.

[pfitz59]

9. McTurdle looks too gleeful....

Evil unleashed...

[oasis]

10. Screw that doofus s.o.b.. He's headed for his political Waterloo. nt