Just so we are clear it is ok to be contemptuous of Congress. And Contempt of Congress is a federal violation.
In 1857, Congress enacted a law which made "contempt of Congress" a
criminal offense against the United States.
The criminal offense of "contempt of Congress" sets the penalty at not less than one month nor more than twelve months in jail and a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.[SUP]
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[/SUP]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress
In 1983 the PUB, Head of the EPA was convicted and ultimately jailed.[SUP]
And in June, 2006, Eric Holder was found in Civil and Criminal Contempt of the House Oversight Committee.
[/SUP]During the
Fast and Furious investigation, he became the only cabinet member in US history to be held in contempt of Congress.[SUP]
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Why is he still there and nothing was done? He has to be arrest by the Sgt. at Arms.
[/SUP]Under this process, [Inherent Contempt] the procedure for holding a person in contempt involves only the chamber concerned. Following a contempt citation, the person cited is arrested by the
Sergeant-at-Arms for the House or
Senate, brought to the floor of the chamber.
Else, you have to go to to the Justice Department for a Federal Judge.[SUP]
So, why is Holder still there again? And I don't even remember that it was reported.
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