Wednesday, June 20, 2012

House panel votes Holder in contempt of Congress

 

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, led by Chairman Issa, speaks with congressmen Cummings and Welch at Capitol HillWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional panel voted on Wednesday to charge Attorney General Eric Holder with contempt of Congress after the Obama administration invoked executive privilege for the first time since coming to office, withholding some documents related to a failed gun-running investigation. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives' Oversight and Government Reform Committee, on a party-line vote, decided to cite the nation's top law enforcement officer in connection with the operation, code-named "Fast and Furious. ...

House panel votes Holder in contempt of Congress
Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:46:03 GMT

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