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In reply to the discussion: Republicans move to retain Jan. 6 committee documents [View all]Irish_Dem
(82,730 posts)21. They hope to tie it up in court for as long as possible while they do a PR campaign.
It's their best shot.
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So the rule would be limited to the House, which means Senate doesn't have a vote - is that correct?
iluvtennis
Jan 2023
#2
"Rebut what? Everybody saw what went down." - Never underestimate the propaganda machine of
Escurumbele
Jan 2023
#3
From the GQP's "Don't Let The Facts Interfere With Our Fantasies" Department.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Jan 2023
#8
The Republicans don't care what happened on 1/6 because they already know what happened.
hadEnuf
Jan 2023
#34
Qonners fear sunlight, transparency, and conservation of any kind; except conserving guns. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2023
#10
The Jan 6 committee needs to ship the trove off to the National Archive, and slow down this
ancianita
Jan 2023
#11
The Final Report absolutely is part of the Congressional Record. Also American History.
ancianita
Jan 2023
#19
Power controlling history. The GOP wants to avoid punishment for their crimes.
Irish_Dem
Jan 2023
#17
Doing it this way won't help them. The evidence is out there. It's too late for them.
ancianita
Jan 2023
#20
They hope to tie it up in court for as long as possible while they do a PR campaign.
Irish_Dem
Jan 2023
#21
Tie what up in court. Every shred of evidence that can hurt them is with the DOJ & Final Report.
ancianita
Jan 2023
#22
The house can make rules governing what is the purview of the executive branch
Fullduplexxx
Jan 2023
#28
Rebute? They're going to shred it. As in make it disappear forever. Never happened.
NullTuples
Jan 2023
#30
What they really want to see is the closed door testimony, the names redacted, and all that.
Ford_Prefect
Jan 2023
#31
IMO they don't really know how it all works. They plan on abusing the powers of the committee.
Ford_Prefect
Jan 2023
#43
Last line od the article says J6 committee provided DOJ with DOJ asked for. Good
Raven123
Jan 2023
#40