WAPO: Former-Senator-Release-The-Uncensored-Truth - BY Bob Graham
No investigative
committee is worth anything unless it can actually sanction its witnesses.
We have seen this
movie before.
1.
People come, take the fifth, or lie, or refuse to answer. The committee
finds them in contempt, or not and if it wants it calls on the Justice
department to do something about it.
2.
The JD defends the members of the administration, or the President does
and nothing happens. The investigations continue until the next administration
of the opposing party is chosen when it is dropped since they are now in
control and wish to do the same.
Enough of this
nonsense. Create a parallel independent investigative function within the
judicial to investigate and prosecute anyone appointed by the president, or a
member of Congress or the VP or President itself, and stop this political
dance. They should also have jurisdiction over any witness in front of Congress
who is referred to them by a majority of either the house or the Senate (make
it a large minority?)
I am not talking about
impeachment. We know President + 40 Senators eliminates the possibility of
impeachment. I mean referring to an independent body for review and trial, if
necessary, when witnesses, or members of the administration blatantly lie.
