Steve Cohen: “Nothing is more contemptuous of an official than not to simply appear. To appear by counsel, to appear in person, to…”

“Nothing is more contemptuous of an official than not to simply appear. To appear by counsel, to appear in person, to allege a privilege is one thing. Not to show up is the uttermost peak of contempt that a person could have for the Congress and for the legislative body. She didn't even send a little note, Ms. Miers regretfully cannot attend your hearing. This is the highest contempt. We are representatives of the people, and we are upholding the Constitution and our jobs as being an equal branch of government, which this legislative body is, and there is no such thing as an imperial Presidency, and no one is above the law.”