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I wouldn't hold my breath. Bresch is the daughter of a senator. America's Ruling Class is held to a different standard than you or I.

mevile 10y ago
On the contrary, the FBI would love to prosecute a senator or their family.
- errantspark 10y ago
  Can you back this claim up with some evidence?
  - cafard 10y ago
    I suspect a hint at the Clintons. I have no evidence for the hint or the desire.
- MrZongle2 10y ago
  "This is complete bullshit. The FBI would love to prosecute a senator or their family" Citation needed. Do you work for the FBI?
- dragonwriter 10y ago
  > the FBI would love to prosecute a senator or their family. The FBI doesn't prosecute anybody. US Attorneys do that.
Animats 10y ago
There have been only six successful prosecutions for lying to Congress in the 60 years up to 2006.[1] One from the Red Scare, two from Watergate, two federal employees who lied about dealings with suppliers, and one involving the CEO of an insurer who filed false financial statements. Congress can do this if it wants to, but seldom bothers. [1] https://www.qu.edu/prebuilt/pdf/SchoolLaw/LawReviewLibrary/24_25QLR547(2006-2007).pdf https://www.qu.edu/prebuilt/pdf/SchoolLaw/LawReviewLibrary/2...
- rayiner 10y ago
  Don't lie to Congress. That said, I'm not too torn up about the lack of prosecution. Congressional hearings are just a circus when they involve highly political issues. Most of the time, the "questioning" is editorialization, and Congress-critters use hearings as an opportunity to generate soundbites and score political points. Nobody is interested in the truth. I don't see any reason to dignify such hearings by treating them like court proceedings.
  - jacobolus 10y ago
    Can we stop using the term “Congress-critters” in serious discussion? It’s a distraction which cheapens whatever point you were otherwise making.
    - rayiner 10y ago
      It's my way of protesting the lack of a gender-neutral way of referring to a group of Senators and Representatives.
      - vamin 10y ago
        Congresspeople? https://www.google.com/search?q=congresspeople&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 https://www.google.com/search?q=congresspeople&ie=utf-8&oe=u...
      - mikeash 10y ago
        Congresspeople? Members of congress? Persons what are elected to work in that big domey building?
      - niftich 10y ago
        Members of Congress, or MC [1]. The UK (and other parliamentary governmental) analogue is MP -- Member of Parliament. The term fell out of favor in the US, but nonetheless exists. [1] https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/mc https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/mc
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mevile 10y ago

On the contrary, the FBI would love to prosecute a senator or their family.

errantspark 10y ago
Can you back this claim up with some evidence?
- cafard 10y ago
  I suspect a hint at the Clintons. I have no evidence for the hint or the desire.
MrZongle2 10y ago
"This is complete bullshit. The FBI would love to prosecute a senator or their family" Citation needed. Do you work for the FBI?
dragonwriter 10y ago
> the FBI would love to prosecute a senator or their family. The FBI doesn't prosecute anybody. US Attorneys do that.

Animats 10y ago

There have been only six successful prosecutions for lying to Congress in the 60 years up to 2006.[1] One from the Red Scare, two from Watergate, two federal employees who lied about dealings with suppliers, and one involving the CEO of an insurer who filed false financial statements. Congress can do this if it wants to, but seldom bothers. [1] https://www.qu.edu/prebuilt/pdf/SchoolLaw/LawReviewLibrary/24_25QLR547(2006-2007).pdf https://www.qu.edu/prebuilt/pdf/SchoolLaw/LawReviewLibrary/2...

rayiner 10y ago
Don't lie to Congress. That said, I'm not too torn up about the lack of prosecution. Congressional hearings are just a circus when they involve highly political issues. Most of the time, the "questioning" is editorialization, and Congress-critters use hearings as an opportunity to generate soundbites and score political points. Nobody is interested in the truth. I don't see any reason to dignify such hearings by treating them like court proceedings.
- jacobolus 10y ago
  Can we stop using the term “Congress-critters” in serious discussion? It’s a distraction which cheapens whatever point you were otherwise making.
  - rayiner 10y ago
    It's my way of protesting the lack of a gender-neutral way of referring to a group of Senators and Representatives.
    - vamin 10y ago
      Congresspeople? https://www.google.com/search?q=congresspeople&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 https://www.google.com/search?q=congresspeople&ie=utf-8&oe=u...
    - mikeash 10y ago
      Congresspeople? Members of congress? Persons what are elected to work in that big domey building?
    - niftich 10y ago
      Members of Congress, or MC [1]. The UK (and other parliamentary governmental) analogue is MP -- Member of Parliament. The term fell out of favor in the US, but nonetheless exists. [1] https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/mc https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/mc
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