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FBaggins

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11. Except it isn't a congressional request

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #7)

Mon May 5, 2025, 05:49 PM

May 5

Congress acts (whether directly or indirectly) through majority votes.

I find it hard to believe that you aren't aware of dozens of occasions where a member of the minority raised a stink the next time the agency or individual was up for questioning because there had been no response to their request.

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House Democrats Launch Probe into Elon Musk's 'Conflict of Interest' [View all] BumRushDaShow May 5 OP

ya THINK....?!? FirstLight May 5 #1

"Why didn't they start this 100 days ago?" BumRushDaShow May 5 #2

The actual answer is "they aren't really even doing it now" FBaggins May 5 #4

"They've written a couple sternly-worded letters asking for responses/information." BumRushDaShow May 5 #7

I don't think it's ignorance, but I certainly don't think that this administration is honoring any words from Democrats FirstLight May 5 #8

The "ignorance" BumRushDaShow May 5 #10

Except it isn't a congressional request FBaggins May 5 #11

"Except it isn't a congressional request" BumRushDaShow May 5 #12

Shouldn't it be... 2naSalit May 5 #3

THIS. Running ONE corporation is a conflict of interest. He owns a lot more than that. Karasu May 5 #9

This is a pathetic attempt at action Owens May 5 #5

Those quotes around conflict of interest are an editing error. Martin68 May 5 #6