Issa moving to create house Republican investigative unit

[babsbunny]

http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=41649&dcn=todaysnews

By Dan Friedman CongressDaily December 17, 2008

In a bid to beef up House Republicans' ability to scrutinize an Obama administration, incoming House Oversight and Government Reform ranking member Darrell Issa, R-Calif., is moving to increase the GOP side of the panel's oversight power.

A day after he was formally selected as ranking member last week, Issa ousted 14 of 39 Republican committee staffers, including many senior aides. Outgoing staffers said they were told the panel's minority will shift its focus away from legislation toward oversight of federal agencies.

By bringing in aides with investigative backgrounds, committee Republicans believe they can increase their capacity to conduct independent investigations, despite lacking the majority's subpoena power.

[SammyWinstonJack]

1. Will he cry if he doesn't get his way?

:evilgrin:

[SoCalDem]

6. he and Boner can start their own musical group "The Crybabies"

[rockymountaindem]

2. Maybe they can hold all their hearings in the basement n/t

[SammyWinstonJack]

3. !

:evilgrin: :thumbsup:

[Hawkeye-X]

10. Naw, we need the space - I have a suggestion - men's bathroom

Last stall only. Yes, the one with the backed up toilet that the Republicans tend to avoid.

Hawkeye-X

[villager]

4. there is no "reaching out" to these people...

n/t

[marmar]

5. Now all of a sudden they're interested in oversight.....

Good gawd I hate Republicans !!!!

[SoCalDem]

8. Watch them try to revive the Special Prosecutor Law

Republicans are divisive little crybaby-shitpants weasels..

[jpak]

7. These people are assholes and need to be treated as such

When will we learn?

[704wipes]

9. So you don't think they will keep their powder dry?

Like Reid and Pelosi...?

[acmavm]

11. These fools got one political ass whuppin' 11/04. Now they need to be

put in their place. Unfortunately with Reid and Pelosi, that's usually the driver's seat.

[aquart]

12. You mean that stuff they refused to do to Bush?

Still wanna be friends, Barry?

[spanone]

13. and we took impeachment off the table...do not forget these dangerous, evil fucks like issa..

they won't take SHIT off the table

[WeDidIt]

14. So will Nancy send Issa to the basement?

That's how they treated Conyers.