Eric Holder Feb 2013: Contempt Vote Didnt Have Huge Impact On Me
Republicans have every reason to believe that being held in contempt is not a big deal to Eric Holder based on Eric Holders own words. In an exclusive interview with ABC News Pierre Thomas on February 27, 2013, Holder was asked about how he reacted when House Republicans voted with 17 Democrats to hold him in contempt of Congress over the ATFs Fast and Furious gun running scandal.
Its something that I think was unfortunate, Holder said. I think its a result of this kind of partisan sport that I think we engage in here in Washington far too often.
Holder said the votes it didnt bother him, considering who cast them.
But I have to tell you that for me to really be affected by what happened,Id have to have respect for the people who voted in that way,Holder told ABC News. And I didnt, so it didnt have that huge an impact on me.