New House Judiciary Chairman to Obama: Prepare for Investigations

[kokonut]

Veteran Republican Lamar Smith, a Yale graduate and social conservative who grew up in the brush country of south Texas which is now transit point for illegal immigrants and drugs, said in a news conference that a number of issues will come into the sights of his committee when he takes the chairmanship in January, from cracking down on child pornography to taking the Obama Administration to task for failing to do enough to protect the southern border.

Smith says it is his Constitutional duty.

"Part of that checks and balances is in fact holding the administration accountable, is in fact insisting on more transparency, is insisting on more honesty, and getting the facts," Smith said. "Right now, because of the one party monopoly, the Administration has been able to dodge any kind of supervision, any kind of oversight committee action, and they refuse to testify, and that is no longer acceptable."

News Radio 1200 WOAI San Antonio Texas

 

[saywhatkid]

Wonderful...now we can spend time and money to begin the push for 2012. A great way to work around the gridlock that will keep the real business of running the country at bay. :roll:

And, on a personal note, I find it disgusting that you added a smiley face to this. No respect for the leader = no respect from me. Of course, that is your intentions. *shrugs*

 

[Foxrac]

Lamar Smith =

 

[kokonut]

For two years they abrogated their Constitutional duty to keep with check and balance on ethics. Unless you are saying that both parties should be exempted from any investigation on violations of House ethics?

 

[kokonut]

I'd say it's the leader who had no respect in the first place (including Nancy Pelosi) to ensure that Congress adhere to ethics rules for two and four years when they knew better.