Now Lewis (R-CA) Says Dismissal of Investigators was Bipartisan...Link

[Blackhatjack]

www.thinkprogress.com

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"Lewis’ spokesman yesterday tried to portray the suspensions as part of a bipartisan review that occured with the support of the committee’s ranking member Rep. David Obey (D-WI):

Committee spokesman John Scofield said Thursday that the contracts were not renewed because the panel is conducting a “bipartisan review” of the unit’s staff."

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"Scofield said the review has the backing of ranking Democratic House appropriator David R. Obey of Wisconsin. But a press spokesman tells ThinkProgress that while the minority agreed there were problems with the investigative staff that had to be addressed, committee Democrats had not been consulted prior to the suspension of the investigators. The spokesman said that oversight of the Appropriations Committee, which manages Congress’ annual spending of $900 billion, has become an increasingly severe problem, and that Rep. Obey had been involved in a review to improve the effectiveness of the committee investigators. But, the spokesman said, the decision to stop all contract operations was made without consultation from committee Democrats."
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The absolute arrogance of Lewis is on display for everyone to see.

Just label your actions as having been bipartisan in nature, and throw it out there. Hoping some of it will stick.

[The Backlash Cometh]

1. Well, looks like they gave the Democrats another press opportunity.

I hope David Obey is on the five o'clock news, to tell us his story.

[KittyWampus]

2. His staff better be on the ball. BTW, I really like Obey.