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Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar, one of the first congressmen who demanded that Attorney General Eric Holder resign immediately, told The Daily Caller hes introducing an official House resolution to push for a vote of no confidence in Holder as attorney general.
The House resolution is a way to formalize the growing surge in calls for Holders immediate resignation, and it sends a message to House leadership and to the administration that many members of Congress arent happy with Holders behavior throughout the congressional investigation into Operation Fast and Furious.
Gosar told TheDC he has two goals with this resolution. First, the reproval by Congress of an executive official, is a significant statement, Gosar said in an email. Cabinet positions, including the Attorney General, are appointed with the consent of half of Congress, the Senate.
There is clearly a role for Congress in evaluating executive branch officials, he continued. When an executive branch official fails to act in the best interests of the country, acts illegally, or fails to uphold the faith and integrity the duties of the office demand, Congress is more than entitled to express its approbation, disapproval or censure. This resolution does that for the House.
The second goal, Gosar said, is to raise public awareness of what happened during Fast and Furious. TheDC reported on Wednesday that at least two Democratic members of Congress both members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus werent aware of Fast and Furious until they were approached about the scandal.
Read more: No Confidence Motion | Eric Holder | House Vote | The Daily Caller
The House resolution is a way to formalize the growing surge in calls for Holders immediate resignation, and it sends a message to House leadership and to the administration that many members of Congress arent happy with Holders behavior throughout the congressional investigation into Operation Fast and Furious.
Gosar told TheDC he has two goals with this resolution. First, the reproval by Congress of an executive official, is a significant statement, Gosar said in an email. Cabinet positions, including the Attorney General, are appointed with the consent of half of Congress, the Senate.
There is clearly a role for Congress in evaluating executive branch officials, he continued. When an executive branch official fails to act in the best interests of the country, acts illegally, or fails to uphold the faith and integrity the duties of the office demand, Congress is more than entitled to express its approbation, disapproval or censure. This resolution does that for the House.
The second goal, Gosar said, is to raise public awareness of what happened during Fast and Furious. TheDC reported on Wednesday that at least two Democratic members of Congress both members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus werent aware of Fast and Furious until they were approached about the scandal.
Read more: No Confidence Motion | Eric Holder | House Vote | The Daily Caller