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machoneman

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15. Yes, nothing will happen UNTIL we win control. Then, we need to quickly pass laws or even EO's that

Reply to woodsprite (Reply #14)

Fri Jul 12, 2019, 09:39 AM

Jul 2019

criminalize refusals to Congressional committee subpoenas and get the power to actually jail those who don't appear and/or refuse to answer questions. Only then (after the 2020 election, sorry!) will the power of a legitimately issued House or Senate subpoena to appear be enforceable.

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House Democrats Subpoena a Who's Who of Mueller Witnesses [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 OP

I'm guessing... Mike Nelson Jul 2019 #1

It doesn't matter BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #3

Yes, we are in a crisis. bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #4

... most of them will ignore the subpoenas. mpcamb Jul 2019 #12

This is the first step. What will the committee be willing to do to compel witness to appear onecaliberal Jul 2019 #2

There is no good Congressional mechanism to do that BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #5

But will any of these miscreants comply? sandensea Jul 2019 #6

All of whom matt819 Jul 2019 #7

"Dems... do absolutely nothing" is untrue and here's why. Politicub Jul 2019 #8

We'll see. (Nt) matt819 Jul 2019 #9

So in other words durablend Jul 2019 #11

Like the last time, a DC grand jury indicts & a DC federal judge presides. displacedtexan Jul 2019 #13

Oh good. More subpoenas that will be ignored. Vinca Jul 2019 #10

None of which will show up. If they actually do appear, they'll refuse to answer any questions. woodsprite Jul 2019 #14

Yes, nothing will happen UNTIL we win control. Then, we need to quickly pass laws or even EO's that machoneman Jul 2019 #15