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McCamy Taylor

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18. They are supposed to hold a House committee hearing and give themselves immunity for testifying.
Sat Jul 5, 2014, 02:26 AM
Jul 2014

That is how Congress usually handles these things. It must be some pretty nasty dirt if they do not want it made public.

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To paraphrase Nixon: "When House staffers do it, that means it's not illegal." Scuba Jul 2014 #1
Or, when anyone inside the Beltway or on Wall Street does it. n/t IDemo Jul 2014 #2
But if you or I did it... R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2014 #17
They lock us up. Octafish Jul 2014 #24
Betting, having done no research, 'staff' loses, elleng Jul 2014 #3
A felony would seem to include a lot of stuff, I would say, for members also. Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #10
Yep, talk to Martha Stewart. She can tell you about insider trading felonies /nt dballance Jul 2014 #16
I Think Mr. Kircher Is Pushing It, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #4
Gotta watch them fishing expeditions. Rod Beauvex Jul 2014 #5
But others got Spiro Agnew & Richard Nixon rickyhall Jul 2014 #15
But he slipped the hook and the Republicans got reeled in by voters. alfredo Jul 2014 #20
They're employees on a taxpayer pay check... Historic NY Jul 2014 #6
this is insider trading wilt the stilt Jul 2014 #7
They may or may not be immune, but the optics are sure appalling. nt silvershadow Jul 2014 #8
There is no such thing as absolute immunity in law, even the President, even a Congressman. Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #9
Only immune for GOP staff Iliyah Jul 2014 #11
Why do I get the feeling that if a Democrat tried this we'd get 24/7 screeching winter is coming Jul 2014 #12
Hence Boner suing Obama Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2014 #13
We do have a precedent. And when the FBI cearched Representative William Jefferson's Congressional 24601 Jul 2014 #23
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #14
They are supposed to hold a House committee hearing and give themselves immunity for testifying. McCamy Taylor Jul 2014 #18
If so, the SEC should make public all evidence. Let us become the judge and jury. alfredo Jul 2014 #21
, blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #19
A miracle: A poor politician arrives in Washington a pauper and leaves a millionaire. Octafish Jul 2014 #22
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