House kills (GOP Congressman) Bishop's call for Pelosi probe (again)

[sabra]

Source: Desert News

For the second time in a month, the House on Tuesday killed an attempt by Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, to order a probe into whether the CIA lied to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about the use of torture, or whether her claims were the real deception.

The House killed a resolution by Bishop calling for that probe on a 247-171 procedural vote, mostly along party lines.

Bishop had introduced a nearly identical resolution, which suffered identical failure, on May 21.

He tried it again because last week, Pelosi said at a news conference that she continues to receive CIA briefings. But news reports said she refused to say whether she believes the CIA is continuing to mislead her, which she said earlier that it did by not telling her about use of torture. The CIA has denied misleading her.

Bishop said he called for a probe again "for one simple reason … there is no cloture on this particular issue."

"Silence is not a solution," he said. "In an era in which perception is the same as reality, silence does not solve the problem and indeed harms" trust in Congress.

Read more: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705310890,00.html

[Tempest]

1. Why does this guy want to shoot himself in the foot?

An investigation wouldn't look good to the Repugs who have claimed Pelosi lied when they themselves have accused the CIA of lying to them.

It would also cement the known fact that the CIA's notes contained several lies which have been outed by Graham and others.

[truthisfreedom]

2. Like a kid, aiming for the closest object he can hit.

[timeforpeace]

3. She doesn't have to put up with that.

She said they lied and that's that. Closed issue. He needs to take her word on it and shut up.

[brendan120678]

4. Blind faith is not necessarily a good thing...

even when it is Democrats.

Repugs followed Bushie into Iraq on blind faith and look where that got us.

[timeforpeace]

6. Well, we're following Obama into Iraq and Afghanistan. What's your point?

[Jefferson23]

5. There are many I would like to see under oath and asked specific questions.