
MAJORITY OF U.S. HOUSE VOTES ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS, VOTING CONTINUES
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) June 28, 2012
Update: 17 Democrats voted in favor of contempt. names to follow soon.
Update II: Two Republicans voted against contempt, Stephen Latourette (R-OH)and Scott Rigell (R-VA).
Update III: Dems who voted aye, Altmire, Barrow, Boren, Boswell, Chandler, Critz, Donnelly, Hochul, Kind, Kissell, Matheson, McIntyre, Owens, Peterson, Rahall, Ross, Walz.
Update IV: Holder responds exactly as you’d expect.
AG Holder issues statement, says contempt vote result of “a misguided – and politically motivated – investigation during an election year.”
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 28, 2012
Update V: Video of Holder squirming after vote.
