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Me.

(35,454 posts)
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:44 PM Jan 2019

If ReCons Continue To Refuse To Seat Their Members on Intelligence Committee

So that the committee cannot function there should be an immediate campaign against ALL House members who are up in 2020 calling them obstructionists and anti-American/anti-Law. Airwaves, articles, talk shows... all of it.

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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
1. And if possible,
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:46 PM
Jan 2019

open the Committee for publicized hearings anyway and explain to the public that the GOP refuses to select their own members. Put it on CSpan and invite the media to press conferences.

Me.

(35,454 posts)
2. I Don't Know If They Can According To The Rules
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:48 PM
Jan 2019

Someone better versed would have to answer for that...

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
5. If each Chamber makes its own rules,
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:50 PM
Jan 2019

the rules can probably be amended following parliamentary procedure.

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)
3. I'm beginning to think most should eventually just be called terrorists not obstructionists. Many
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:48 PM
Jan 2019

IMO would like to see the gov. totally fail.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
4. Rule change?
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:49 PM
Jan 2019

I admit I don't quite understand exactly how the committees work when there is obstruction like this. But I am surprised we did not see it coming... especially with the like of Nunes on the (chortle) intelligence committee.

Thekaspervote

(32,773 posts)
7. Not versed in the subject, but if the repukes think they are going to keep the house Intel
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 01:57 PM
Jan 2019

committee from functioning the for next2 years... good luck with that! Go get em Nancy

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