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43. What a monumentally stupid waste of time idea.

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 05:26 PM

Mar 2019

The House cannot unilaterally defund the Office of the Attorney General. And if it passed legislation to do so, that legislation would die in the Senate. A resolution censuring Barr would be as ineffective, but wouldn't require a Senate vote. Or they could vote to impeach Barr and force the Senate to acquit him (which they will easily).

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Neal Katyal suggests House defund the Office of Atty General until release of report. [View all] Grasswire2 Mar 2019 OP

Now you're talking. Chin music Mar 2019 #1

Sounds good to me, lets go katmondoo Mar 2019 #2

Indeed...LET'S GO. Chin music Mar 2019 #10

Katyal is the former Acting Solicitor General of the United States .. Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #3

Yes and he messed up. He left enough loopholes drray23 Mar 2019 #68

I love this guy !! nt UniteFightBack Mar 2019 #4

Exactly. We're paying for this shit show. We should call in our chips. nt SunSeeker Mar 2019 #5

It' springtime and it feels like October. Chin music Mar 2019 #11

K&R!! 2naSalit Mar 2019 #6

What a great idea malaise Mar 2019 #7

(I was thinking the other day, withhold Barr's salary until he releases....) lastlib Mar 2019 #63

Do it. CentralMass Mar 2019 #8

DO IT NOW!!!!!!!!! TruckFump Mar 2019 #9

Neal goes there...LAWLESSNESS....could there be a better description for what we are asiliveandbreathe Mar 2019 #12

Congress is the Peoples Branch. No wonder he thinks he doesnt have to answer to us. Chin music Mar 2019 #13

Barr was probably already paid handsomely watoos Mar 2019 #14

Does anyone else think Neal might feel responsible cilla4progress Mar 2019 #15

I'm not sure anyone could have anticipated the perfidy of today's Republicans... Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #17

Yes, cilla4progress Mar 2019 #20

I'm afraid that anything re: government not codified into law will be used and abused Ligyron Mar 2019 #35

How about defunding the WH? democratisphere Mar 2019 #16

how can we defund trips for golf and maralago? :-) nt Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #24

Excellent idea. nt DLevine Mar 2019 #18

That's what I call bringing a gun to a knife fight!!! padah513 Mar 2019 #19

Trump has spent millions on golf. I think that is enough. notdarkyet Mar 2019 #31

You know damn well the Republicans would do it in a heartbeat Firestorm49 Mar 2019 #21

there's no way to see that report in full using regular certainot Mar 2019 #64

Hey Honey .... take away hiw money !!! Embarass the Hell-o out of Barr !!!! trueblue2007 Mar 2019 #22

Would Barr care? SHRED Mar 2019 #23

He would only care because Dems are taking it from him, not that it had a good purpose. lark Mar 2019 #25

Excellent idea - kill the money flow onetexan Mar 2019 #26

Wow, I actually thought that on Monday but I didn't think it realistic !!! OnDoutside Mar 2019 #27

This is the type of Action that Can and Should be done. MarcA Mar 2019 #28

How "can" this be done effectively onenote Mar 2019 #52

Thank you. Do it already! triron Mar 2019 #29

It's all about 💰 and power Butterflylady Mar 2019 #30

K&R! gademocrat7 Mar 2019 #32

The Senate will laugh Capperdan Mar 2019 #33

So both congressional bodies needed to stop the money flow? tia uponit7771 Mar 2019 #34

Yes, The House would need Senate approval madville Mar 2019 #37

Yes...Congress always has the option to shutdown the government. Hasn't worked out too well tritsofme Mar 2019 #36

Do it, do it, please do it......... nt Hotler Mar 2019 #38

No. Just no. California_Republic Mar 2019 #39

Rs can't shut it down. Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #40

No they don't former9thward Mar 2019 #44

I will take the word of the former acting Solicitor General, sorry. Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #46

The rules are written by the U.S. Constitution. former9thward Mar 2019 #48

Actually, funding bills don't have to start in House onenote Mar 2019 #53

Regardless......the House can't do it unilaterally. The Senate would have to go along with it. WillowTree Mar 2019 #58

Absolutely correct. onenote Mar 2019 #60

Can't convict, what never happened. I'm sure Pres H Clinton would take an investigation Chin music Mar 2019 #41

Yes, but it's different when we do things like this. hughee99 Mar 2019 #49

They wont do this anyway !??!?! PLEEEEEASE Stop asking slope questions about the KGOP !!! uponit7771 Mar 2019 #72

This year's budget is already set, but next FY is another DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #42

Exactly. It sends a strong message! hughee99 Mar 2019 #50

It sends the message that Dems are serious about getting DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #67

i remember when Trump "got serious" about building a wall. hughee99 Mar 2019 #71

Why do you think the Senate can't do anything about it? onenote Mar 2019 #51

Because all appropriations start in the House DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #65

All appropriations do not necessarily start in the House onenote Mar 2019 #69

They can recommend anything they want. WillowTree Mar 2019 #61

That's not how it works DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #66

Please cite the passage in that link....... WillowTree Mar 2019 #70

What a monumentally stupid waste of time idea. onenote Mar 2019 #43

Transfer the DOJ funds to the Special Olympics. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2019 #45

love it Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #47

I'm stunned that so many DUers on this thread don't understand that both the House and Senate onenote Mar 2019 #54

Frankly, I'm regularly surprised....... WillowTree Mar 2019 #62

By all means. You need to do something. Firestorm49 Mar 2019 #55

Perfect strategy nt BlueFlorida Mar 2019 #56

Rec, thanks G2. Nt Mc Mike Mar 2019 #57

defund whitehouse budget...let them fly coach to Florida beachbum bob Mar 2019 #59