Posted on 02/27/2014 7:33:10 PM PST by smoothsailing
it gets more and more interesting doesn’t it? I mean after all she told us she did nothing wrong just before taking the 5th. Now she wants immunity. Heck I’d give it to her IF she gives the impeachment proof for O
doesnt matter they have the emails as evidence. They can send her to prison on that.
“i don’t believe she can demand it. they can compel her to testify.”
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Agree. My recollection is twofold:
1) In her first appearance SHE GAVE UP HER 5TH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO NOT TESTIFY when she began running her mouth and gave her statement (speech)
and
2) They didn’t “dismiss/excuse” her following her attempt to exercise her 5th amendment rights but, instead, simply let her leave BUT subject to recall.
They should just recall her sorry, lying ass and start the inquisition and lead her into a “perjury trap”. Then let her attorney make an acceptable proffer for immunity.
>> IIRC, the sergeant at arms’ authority no longer extends beyond the curb of Capitol Hill.
Source?
>> Nor is there anywhere to keep her in custody. The Capitol Jail is not capable of feeding or keeping prisoners overnight.
Source?
Don't have a source; it was my recollection. I did say "IIRC", didn't I.
If you're interested, feel free to check it out.
bttt
>>> Once Obamacare death panels kick in.....and scaled for relative population size...that makes something like 750,000 euthanizing events a year in the USA.
He would just blame that on republicans.
AND he would get away with it.
John Anderson had been arrested under a warrant of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, by the Sergeant at Arms, for an alleged contempt of the House, (an attempt to bribe a member). Anderson brought an action of trespass against the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives of the United States, Thomas Dunn, for an assault and battery and false imprisonment.
Anderson v. Dunn - 19 U.S. 204 (1821)
From the opinion of the Court
“And, as to the distance to which the process might reach, it is very clear that there exists no reason for confining its operation to the limits of the District of Columbia; after passing those limits, we know no bounds that can be prescribed to its range but those of the United States.”
http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/19/204/case.html
“The power of either House of Congress to punish for contempt was not impaired by the enactment in 1857 of the statute, Rev. St. § 102 (2 USCA § 192), making refusal to answer or to produce papers before either House, or one of its committees, a misdemeanor.” Jurney v. MacCracken, 294 U.S. 125 (1935)
The Supreme Court case
http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/294/125/case.html
MacCracken was on several occasions held in custody by the Sargeant at Arms of the Senate. After MacCracken had been released and upon a new warrant being issued for his ignoring a subsequent subpoena, the Sargeant at Arms reported Feb. 12, 1934 that he went to MacCracken’s place of business to arrest MacCracken but he was unable to locate him as MacCracken was in hiding. 73rd Cong., 78 Cong.
The Congressional Record:
https://archive.org/download/congressionalrec78aunit/congressionalrec78aunit.pdf
Go to pdf page 1331 (printed page 2410) at the bottom of the left hand column.
The matter of Sam Houston’s assault on William Stanbery is in the House Journal, beginning with Stanbery’s Saturday April 14 letter to the speaker of the House claiming a breach of privilege, the issuance of the arrest order that same day, the bringing of Houston before the House on Monday April 16 through to the Friday May 11 conviction and pronouncement of sentence on Monday May 14 (reprimand). All the while Houston was in the custody of the Sergeant at Arms who arrested him.
The House ordered its sergeant-at-arms to “take in custody, wherever to be found, the body of Samuel Houston”.
“Wherever to be found” is unambiguous.
U.S. House Journal. 1832. 22nd Cong., 1st sess., 14 April.
http://www.memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/hlaw:@field%28DOCID+@lit%28hj025102%29%29:
>> IIRC, the sergeant at arms’ authority no longer extends beyond the curb of Capitol Hill.
A recollection
>> Nor is there anywhere to keep her in custody. The Capitol Jail is not capable of feeding or keeping prisoners overnight.
A statement as fact
Au contraire, I predict almost no eyes will be on this hearing. If the media ignores it, it didn't happen.
This according to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress
She is not going to give anyone up of substance for such a small penalty. More than likely pulling an Oliver North strategy. Just protecting her own little behind.
All and every inquiry by these Republicans are nothing but a charade. Only being used as bargaining chips.
And oh yeah, can you see the headlines if the Republicans dare to be legitimate in these hearings with her? The Democrats have clearly won the battle of public perception, specially regarding the War On Women
And . . . .anyone wonder why it took a year to call her back?
Charades, lies, and misdirection otherwise known as pure bovine scatology.
“At that point, the Committee could begin playing hardball.”
/Spit. Those GOPe pukes playing hardball against obama? Give me a break.
And I believe Issa said something about consulting counsel on their constitutional prerogatives. Presumably they have now done this—and I’m sure have not communicated to her counselor ahead of time what they have determined. Should be better than the best Broadway musical.
Go for the jugular. Or go home. I’m tired of the kabuki coming out of Issa.
He may have done the right thing. He runs serious hearings. They are crackerjack, well run. Since he visited New Hampshire recently, we can assume he is serious about his own career (although not president). So he’ll do it as well as he possibly can.
I too was feeling impatient but I’m not knowledgeable enough to know all the things that could be causing the delays and what look like missed beats.
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