"Congress must see the full report and underlying evidence to determine how to best move forward with oversight, legislation, and other constitutional responsibilities," Nadler added.
It was the latest skirmish between Democrats and Barr, as last week, the Attorney General refused to show up for a hearing on the Mueller Report after Democrats voted to allow staff lawyers on the panel to ask up 60 minutes of questions of Barr.
Dear @TheJusticeDept AG Barr: What are you hiding from the American people? We in the House Judiciary Committee will find out.
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) May 6, 2019
Also, you should search for "inherent contempt power" & read about it. We are part of a co-equal branch of government, and we are going to act like it. https://t.co/XyT9vcLOgy
"The AG still has time to change his mind," said Rep. Val Demings (D-FL). "Otherwise, we will hold him in contempt.'
"We gave him every opportunity to cooperate," said Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), who was mocked by Saturday Night Live for bringing a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken to a hearing last week when Barr refused to testify.
If the committee approves a resolution finding the Attorney General in contempt, it would then move to the full House for a vote.
If the House approves that - nothing may happen - as we only have to look back a few years to the Obama Administration, when the GOP House was embroiled in a dispute over the Fast and Furious scandal, and held Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt.
Back then, the Justice Department refused to prosecute Holder - the same type of scenario would likely happen with regards to Barr in this instance as well.
Democrats have set a 10 am meeting on Wednesday in the House Judiciary Committee on the contempt citation.
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