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8. There's "legal precedent" everywhere for what congress is demanding

Reply to Nevermypresident (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 12:59 AM

Apr 2019

The IRS, for example, "shall" provide tax returns to a congressional committee when requested. That's codified, but they're not doing it. And that's just one of many examples. The fact is that none of the democratic congressional committee heads has a clue or else they don't really care. Our system of government is hopelessly broken. The house has no real power, apparently. If anyone claims it does, it's meaningless if they never exercise it.

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This was to be expected. He and his cronies will continue to delay while shoring up their Nevermypresident Apr 2019 #6

There's "legal precedent" everywhere for what congress is demanding PSPS Apr 2019 #8

Correct. But the big difference here is timing. Formally having the House Judiciary Committee Nevermypresident Apr 2019 #13

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