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calimary

(81,523 posts)
Thu May 2, 2019, 08:17 PM May 2019

Neal Katyal has the best strategy recommendation re: Barr. [View all]

The former Acting Solicitor General, was on “MTP Daily” suggesting that the House Ways and Means Committee - with Democrats in charge - could simply threaten not to fund the Justice Department. The House of Reps controls the federal purse strings.

You want an operating budget, dude? Well, then come in and sit for questioning when we ask you to. Otherwise, you’re cut OFF.

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Best 'tactic' ? empedocles May 2019 #1
This would suggest that budgeting is real time, rather than fiscal year... hlthe2b May 2019 #2
+1 uponit7771 May 2019 #4
I heard that! True Blue American May 2019 #3
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