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Republican who has a sense of governance and responsibility, they owe steve bannon nothing other than their contempt. they should settle a score right now if they cant vote for this on the merits. >> bannon has said some pretty bad things about republican members of congress and i cant repeat those either. he once called a gop mega donor and other establishment figures republican scumbags and referred to republican leaders as "c" words, and now they are trying to protect steve bannon? >> thats r...

Garland, after the whole house votes to hold bannon in contempt for refusing to cooperate with the january 6 select committee. so what will garland do? and new hampshires republican governor clashing with republicans in his own state who are saying this about covid vaccines. >> see deaths in other countries. >> theres something in the shot that will help them control us. >> so how is governor chris sununu countering that craziness? ill ask him. that was in these clothes...ugh. but the clothes ...

Look at the record in this case and the january 6th committee has produced a lengthy report, an over 25-page report that lays out the justification for their referral. >> we had a chance to catch up with a number of republican congress members who voted to impeach trump and even those members of congress are right now on the fence it seems on how they are going to vote regarding this subpoena for steve bannon, congressman depth. so im wondering is this really about the mid terms, is that why the...

As a republican, dont let my side use the security posture as the straw man argument in this. the reality is thats the equivalent of blaming the victim of a crime for the crime. and while it is important, thats not what were here to talk about today. madam speaker, voting on a criminal contempt resolution is not the position we hoped to be in, but steve bannon went out of his way to earn this resolution before us. and now we must approve it. mr. bannons willful disregard for the select committee...

13 gop members my vote to hold bannon in contempt. congress has little power when it comes to enforcing a subpoena. martha? >> martha: chad, thank you very much. were watching the developments on the hill this afternoon and the movements on reconciliation as well, whether or not the president will be able to get to a number and what is in that number. what is included in that number. what will americans get for the $2 trillion figure. breaking just a moment ago, the white house commented on the ...

To have a universal recycling and composting program for residents and businesses. but it all starts with you. lets keep making a differene together. breaking news. the house of representatives has officially delivered its referral of steve bannons contempt finding to the department of justice. thats after the full house voted today to hold bannon in contempt of congress. now, lets show you, these nine house republicans bucked party leadership and they voted for contempt along with the democra...

Defend the constitution, they would vote for the system of checks and balances. >> nobodys more wired with house republicans than you are, jake. how much will that argument be ringing in their ears compared to kevin mccarthy simply telling them to vote no? >> i would say not only will it not be ringing in their ears, garrett. they wont hear it. they wont care. this means less than nothing to them. i just want to add one point here. i think the mistake that bannon is making here and the reason th...

I wonder if you think this is a moment for congress to sort of reassert all those authorities and if you think inherent contempt is something that should be under consideration. if you could explain it and then tell me whether you think thats a good idea? >> i do. inherent contempt is exactly what happened today. but instead of going to the department of justice to make a decision as to whether or not to prosecute congress does, and has in the past asserted its own power. so a congress in the pa...

We will get to the truth of the violent assault on america. i yield back. >> gentleman from indiana. >> you dont have to look far to realize the absurdity of whats happening in congress today. in fact, "politico" just reported moments ago that the capitol police whistleblower is telling us -- telling "politico" -- that they have not been contacted by the january 6th select committee. the capitol police whistleblower. he said that the united states capitol police deserves more scrutiny than its g...

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