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In some places its typical for such legislative committees to also issue minority/dissenting reports - does that happen in the US?

by caf 10y ago

tptacek 10y ago
They can issue statements, as the ranking Democrat did here, contesting the findings of the report: http://democrats.oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/cummings-releases-staff-memo-on-cyber-attacks-against-opm http://democrats.oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/cum...
jessaustin 10y ago
Yes the minority members of a committee can issue their own reports, e.g. [0]. It probably won't happen in this case because the "other" party just wants this issue to go away. Arguing in public would only draw attention. [0] http://democrats-benghazi.house.gov/sites/democrats.benghazi.house.gov/files/documents/Report_of_the_Benghazi_Select_Committee_Democratic_Members-Honoring_Courage_Improving_Security_and_Fighting_the_Exploitation_of_a_Tragedy.pdf http://democrats-benghazi.house.gov/sites/democrats.benghazi...
- meepmorp 10y ago
  > It probably won't happen in this case because the "other" party just wants this issue to go away. Arguing in public would only draw attention. From tptacek's comment, made ~5 minutes before yours: http://democrats.oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/cummings-releases-staff-memo-on-cyber-attacks-against-opm http://democrats.oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/cum... Why would they want to avoid discussing this?
  - jessaustin 10y ago
    That looks like a different thing? I.e. a "memo" prepared by "staff"? Nevertheless I'm sorry to have made a comment that seemed partisan. The Democrats and Republicans can both jump in a lake for all I care.
    - tptacek 10y ago
      No, it's the response of the ranking minority member of the committee that produced the report we're all commenting on. It's right there in the title.
    - meepmorp 10y ago
      > Nevertheless I'm sorry to have made a comment that seemed partisan. I'm interested in figuring out what you mean by your remark. You're saying nobody wanted to talk about it, but it seems for opposite is the case. What prompted your original remark?

In some places its typical for such legislative committees to also issue minority/dissenting reports - does that happen in the US?

by caf 10y ago

In some places its typical for such legislative committees to also issue minority/dissenting reports - does that happen in the US?

tptacek 10y ago

They can issue statements, as the ranking Democrat did here, contesting the findings of the report: http://democrats.oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/cummings-releases-staff-memo-on-cyber-attacks-against-opm http://democrats.oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/cum...

jessaustin 10y ago

Yes the minority members of a committee can issue their own reports, e.g. [0]. It probably won't happen in this case because the "other" party just wants this issue to go away. Arguing in public would only draw attention. [0] http://democrats-benghazi.house.gov/sites/democrats.benghazi.house.gov/files/documents/Report_of_the_Benghazi_Select_Committee_Democratic_Members-Honoring_Courage_Improving_Security_and_Fighting_the_Exploitation_of_a_Tragedy.pdf http://democrats-benghazi.house.gov/sites/democrats.benghazi...

meepmorp 10y ago
> It probably won't happen in this case because the "other" party just wants this issue to go away. Arguing in public would only draw attention. From tptacek's comment, made ~5 minutes before yours: http://democrats.oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/cummings-releases-staff-memo-on-cyber-attacks-against-opm http://democrats.oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/cum... Why would they want to avoid discussing this?
- jessaustin 10y ago
  That looks like a different thing? I.e. a "memo" prepared by "staff"? Nevertheless I'm sorry to have made a comment that seemed partisan. The Democrats and Republicans can both jump in a lake for all I care.
  - tptacek 10y ago
    No, it's the response of the ranking minority member of the committee that produced the report we're all commenting on. It's right there in the title.
  - meepmorp 10y ago
    > Nevertheless I'm sorry to have made a comment that seemed partisan. I'm interested in figuring out what you mean by your remark. You're saying nobody wanted to talk about it, but it seems for opposite is the case. What prompted your original remark?