House moving to hold Holder in contempt
Boehner has enough of AG’s ‘excuses’
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
Updated: 8:18 p.m. on Monday, June 11, 2012
The House of Representatives is moving forward with proceedings to hold Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. in contempt of Congress — a major escalation in the separation-of-powers battle over “Fast and Furious,” the Obama administration’s botched gun-walking operation.
“The Justice Department is out of excuses,” Mr. Boehner said in a statement Monday morning. “Either the Justice Department turns over the information requested, or Congress will have no choice but to move forward with holding the Attorney General in contempt for obstructing an ongoing investigation.”
House moving to hold Holder in contempt - Washington Times