Republicans
of the do nothing congress wasted no time in voting to hold the U.S. Attorney
General in contempt of Congress.
On Thursday, 255 members of the House, including 17 Democrats, in favor of the contempt charges against Holder for refusing to give up documents related to the Fast and Furious gun walking scandal. The no votes totaled 67.
“In the wisdom of our Founding Fathers, there is built-in tension among the three branches of our federal government. This tension was reflected in two votes that came to the House floor this afternoon. “I believe in progressive discipline. Accordingly, and after a careful review of the facts, I voted against a bill to hold the Attorney General in criminal contempt of Congress,” Rigell wrote.
