Now that I've got your attention, I'll ask my question: what, if any, are the limits of Congress' subpoena power?
We have discussed concerns over possible overreaching by the President in the context of surveillance, etc. So is there a similar concern regarding Congress abusing its power? Why or why not?
2007-03-22 01:57:48 · 2 answers · asked by American citizen and taxpayer 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Sadly, there is no limit to what Congress can subpoena someone over. Expect to see lot of 'hearings' in the next year that are nothing but political drama.
2007-03-22 02:07:03 · answer #1 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can, but unless you ate a WMD salad and had hash cakes with whipped cream for dessert, they probably wouldn't waste the ink.
Democracy is a wonderful thing, you know you have the right to vote them out if they're getting too heavy. Probably best stick to steak or spaghetti carbonara in future.
2007-03-22 02:08:42 · answer #2 · answered by eclipsed2908 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋