Congress Is Going Back To Work

[billisonboard]

War? Nope.

HEARING ADVISORY: Oversight Committee to Examine White House Intrusion Incident, U.S. Secret Service

September 22, 2014

On Tuesday, September 30 at 10:00 a.m., the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will convene a hearing to examine the latest concerns regarding the U.S. Secret Service’s security protocols in light of the September 19, 2014, incident in which an armed intruder entered the North Portico of the White House. The Committee has invited Secret Service Director Julia Pierson to testify at the hearing. Chairman Issa released the following statement:

“The recent intrusion of an individual into the White House is the latest in a string of high profile incidents for the Secret Service. These significant security breaches reveal our weaknesses as well as our response capabilities to our nation’s enemies. I look forward to hearing from Secret Service Director Pierson, in light of scandals ranging from the Salahis to Cartagena, about what steps the agency is taking under her leadership to improve security and put an end to dangerous embarrassments.”

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oversight.house.gov/release/hearing-advisory-oversight-committee-examine-white-house-intrusion-incident-u-s-secret-service/

[marvholly]

When I read the title my first thought was:
and do you expect them to actually accomplish anything?

Now I see it as a chance for all the comittee members to grandstand and get their 15 sec of fame on the local evening news.

[Tennesseer]

Sept 24, 2014 6:17:58 GMT -5 marvholly said:

When I read the title my first thought was:
and do you expect them to actually accomplish anything?

Now I see it as a chance for all the comittee members to grandstand and get their 15 sec of fame on the local evening news.

...right before elections in November.

[sesfw]

...right before elections in November.

Of course.  Towards the end of October there will be a huge revelation where all of DC will look 'presidential, congressional, worthy of vote'.  Good old politics.

I took a one day political class last year and one of the questions put to the instructor was ....... how do you know a good candidate from a bad one.  The reply was ......... all politicians lie so you have to look at the advisors and other people around him.  They are the ones that have the candidates' ear.

[Deleted]

LOL... I'm in the same group as the rest of those replying... My thought was "is this a good thing or a bad thing? With Congress it's really hard to tell nowadays."