Political Quotes

“In that case I will include in the Record a copy of a letter that I sent to the chair dated June 21, 2018, detailing the facts and background concerning the defective nature of the subpoena purportedly issued on March 22. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, Washington, DC, June 21, 2018. Hon. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman, House Committee on the Judiciary, Washington, D.C. Dear Chairman Goodlatte: I am writing to inform you that the subpoena you issued to the Department of Justice on March 22, 2018 does not comply with Committee rules and is therefore not a valid subpoena under the Rules of the House. On March 22, 2018, you issued a subpoena to the Department of Justice ``seeking documents related to [the Majority's] ongoing investigation regarding charging decisions in the investigation surrounding former Secretary Clinton's private email server in 2016.'' House Republicans have repeatedly accused Department officials of failing to comply with this subpoena--and even threatened some of those officials with contempt of Congress and impeachment proceedings. As you know, if you choose to issue a subpoena unilaterally--instead of putting the proposed subpoena to a vote of the Committee--our rules require you to ``consult'' with me in advance.…”