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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublicans have been skipping House Intelligence meetings for months
Politico
GOP members say the panel's virtual sessions are insecure. Democrats accuse Republicans of a partisan snit.
By MARTIN MATISHAK
06/29/2020 10:07 PM EDT
Democrats see a boycott motivated by partisan politics. Republicans argue they have legitimate security concerns.
Either way, GOP members of the House Intelligence Committee have skipped all but one of the panel's proceedings, public and private, since before Congress went into its coronavirus-lockdown in early March. And that impasse shows no signs of ending, even as the panel takes up issues like China, Covid-19 and the annual intelligence policy bill.
Democrats see it as yet another manifestation of the toxic partisan split dividing the panel during Donald Trump's presidency, in contrast to the still-bipartisan spirit that prevails on the Senate Intelligence Committee.
It seems almost counterproductive on their part, House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) told POLITICO when asked about the Republican no-shows. It seems rather childish but I hope that they will reconsider.
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GOP members say the panel's virtual sessions are insecure. Democrats accuse Republicans of a partisan snit.
By MARTIN MATISHAK
06/29/2020 10:07 PM EDT
Democrats see a boycott motivated by partisan politics. Republicans argue they have legitimate security concerns.
Either way, GOP members of the House Intelligence Committee have skipped all but one of the panel's proceedings, public and private, since before Congress went into its coronavirus-lockdown in early March. And that impasse shows no signs of ending, even as the panel takes up issues like China, Covid-19 and the annual intelligence policy bill.
Democrats see it as yet another manifestation of the toxic partisan split dividing the panel during Donald Trump's presidency, in contrast to the still-bipartisan spirit that prevails on the Senate Intelligence Committee.
It seems almost counterproductive on their part, House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) told POLITICO when asked about the Republican no-shows. It seems rather childish but I hope that they will reconsider.
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Republicans have been skipping House Intelligence meetings for months (Original Post)
JoeOtterbein
Jun 2020
OP
So it would make sense to publicly call out these do nothing assholes who are
MontanaMama
Jun 2020
#3
So, their pro-Trump nonsense means they don't think the country needs to be protected.
Jamastiene
Jun 2020
#6
rickford66
(5,524 posts)1. Insert joke here.
Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)2. Laughable Deniability, lazy ass Republicans.
MontanaMama
(23,322 posts)3. So it would make sense to publicly call out these do nothing assholes who are
skipping meetings and other basic responsibilities of their positions. Theyre not doing their jobs. They should not get paid or receive benefits. Publicly embarrass them. Then, vote them the hell out.
onetexan
(13,042 posts)4. +1 -K&R
NoMoreRepugs
(9,435 posts)5. Nunes is worried about that cow hacking his commodore64.
Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)6. So, their pro-Trump nonsense means they don't think the country needs to be protected.
This entire group of Republicans lives by the stick your head in the sand idea. They live in a fairy tale world. They don't care about America's safety. They are just using excuses. Is there some dereliction of duty type clause they can be charged with for that?
UCmeNdc
(9,600 posts)7. How does skipping National Security Meetings improve national security?
Why not ask the obvious question?
chriscan64
(1,789 posts)8. This includes non-classified hearings open to the public.
Another example of the excuse being too small to cover the behavior.