Outrage: House Republicans Call Everyone BUT Gov. Snyder for Flint Poisoning Hearing

[KamaAina]

http://usuncut.com/news/house-republicans-call-everyone-except-rick-snyder-for-flint-congressional-hearing-on-lead-poisoning-crisis/

After intense public pressure, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has finally agreed to hold a congressional hearing this February 3rd to address the Flint water crisis. Incredibly, Governor Rick Snyder will not be required to testify.

U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.) said Snyder was “at the top” of her list of witnesses she wanted to question, but the Committee chose to ignore her request. She called the decision to give Snyder a free pass “unacceptable.”

“The nearly 100,000 people of Flint who have been permanently impacted by this crisis, either directly or indirectly, demand that Congress set aside party politics if we are to ensure that this never again occurs in Flint or any city in America,” Lawrence said.

Party politics may indeed be the key to Rick Snyder’s free pass. Gov. Snyder is a valued member of the Republican party and was even one of the frontrunners to be tapped as Mitt Romney’s Vice Presidential candidate before ultimately losing out to Paul Ryan. The House Committee is comprised of 24 Republicans, with Democrats in the minority at 17.

[daleanime]

1. ......

[dmr]

2. Yup. The protection racket protecting corruption.

[Vinca]

3. What did you expect? They protect their own no matter what the crime.

I predict ALL of the emails will eventually be released as a result of court action and, at some point, it will be clear Snyder knew about the deadly problem long, long ago and only decided to sit on it because they were poor, powerless people. At that point he'll be frog marched out of the statehouse.

[Faux pas]

4. D-I-S-G-U-S-T-I-N-G

and so sad.

[packman]

5. I'll bet they call Hillary and Obama

They just can't pass up that opportunity

[saturnsring]

6. elections have consequences - perhaps michiganers sat out the election cause

their prefered candidate didnt win their primary