House Finds Attorney General Holder In Contempt

255 Yes, 67 No, 1 Present. 17 Democrats voted yes, so bi-partisanship.

Thursday's vote marked the culmination of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's push to hold the government accountable for the failings of Fast and Furious, a scheme which oversaw the sale of firearms to Mexican drug cartels, though the majority of the weapons went missing.

The committee opened an investigation into the operation to determine what the government knew and when, especially in light of a Feb. 4, 2011 letter, which the Justice Department later retracted. The letter incorrectly stated that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives "makes every effort to interdict weapons that have been purchased illegally and prevent their transportation to Mexico."

The Justice Department refused to hand over many of the documents subpoenaed by the committee citing internal deliberations contained in the materials. President Barack Obama backed the decision and personally exerted executive privilege over the documents last week.

The Democrats staged a walk out. From WI and IN to the House of Representatives, when Democrats don't get their way they walk away like spoiled little brats.

posted by DrewM. at 05:06 PM

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