Reply #39: it might, conceivably and rarely, go to another committee [View All]

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but its going to a committee. And when it goes to a committee, it will die and quiet, lonely death so long as the repubs control the House.

Its not a debatable point. We know that in Dec. 2005, Conyers introduced a resolution calling for the creation of select committee to investigate the run-up to the war and to make recommendations regarding grounds for possible impeachment. It was referred to the Rules Committee and has not be heard of since.

Less well known facts: In May 2004, Rangel introduced a resolution of impeachment against Rumsfeld. It was referred to Judiciary where not a thing happened.

In September 1998, Hastings introduced a resolution of impeachment against Ken Starr. Same result.

Hell, even when the Democrats have had a substantial majority of the House, it doesn't mean that a resolution of impeachment is going to ever see the light of day. In early 1991, when the Democrats occupied over 60 percent of the House seats, Henry Gonzalez twice introduced impeachment resolutions against Bush I. Both were referred to committee (one to Judiciary and one to some other committee, not judiciary). Not a peep about them after that.

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