Deeming Regulations have been released!!!!
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Yes, it is. Senator Johnson is the only member of Congress who can issue a subpoena.
I should not have said he took money. That would be improper and off the record...
Lets just say he has been influenced by them.
Lets just say he has been influenced by them.
With all the negativity now, I doubt many would even do that.
... without a vote by the committee.
"The committee serves as the Senate's chief investigative and oversight committee. The chair of the committee is the only committee chair in the Senate with the power to issue subpoenas without a committee vote, though in practice, such unilateral subpoenas have rarely been issued in recent years."
Glad to see the lawsuit addressed the hardware issue. I've always thought they were overstepping their authority. Hopefully the courts will see it the same way.
Wow he is more powerful than Obama.
Can He or the DHS do it?
Is he a senator or an executive in DHS?
all I had seen so far is letters requesting and no actual subpoena. I could be wrong though .
I think it would take the entire committee he is chair of to endorse a subpoena.
"The committee serves as the Senate's chief investigative and oversight committee. The chair of the committee is the only committee chair in the Senate with the power to issue subpoenas without a committee vote, though in practice, such unilateral subpoenas have rarely been issued in recent years."
My understanding is he said a couple weeks ago that it was highly unlikely he would issue a subpoena. He said, instead, their lack of response would serve as ammo in a lawsuit.
No. Well I've checked all today because yesterday was another 'deadline' for the 2nd letter he sent them with no reply. He originally said (basically) he'd prompt them with a few letters first. Whether another letter with another deadline comes or the subpoena, no one knows but him probably. The letter prompts gives him some credibility, imo to make the case for a subpoena. Esp. when they refuse to reply. That's my take anyway.
Thanks that I pretty much what I thought.
thanks to Kent for the clarification though I thought it would require a committee vote. I suspect they would get a new chair if he issued it on his own....
Let's see if he will send them a Congressional Subpoena which is within his power to do so. I believe that has been his intent.
OK Senator, the ball is now firmly in your hands and let's see what you do with it now
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Nope they should be representing the people overall not just a select few with money and influence.
that is the "For The People" part.
Really? A powerful senator putting on a show for an e-cig vendor? Any proof of that?
Yeah, it would be improper--without any evidence.
Let's just not? Unless we have proof?
With a little more thought, this is a very interesting situation. One has to ask why the FDA would not reply. An obvious possibility is they don't want to expose their weak legal standing to enforce their regulations. When being silent is the better of two choices, well, let's just say their silence is deafening. People who plead the 5th usually have something to hide.
I suspect he will lose his chair position without the majority backing in the full committee if he sends a subpoena on his own.Let's see if he will send them a Congressional Subpoena which is within his power to do so. I believe that has been his intent.
OK Senator, the ball is now firmly in your hands and let's see what you do with it now
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Posturing I think.
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