Playing politics with the law?

摘要

"Congress now faces a moment of decision between exerting its full authority…or accepting a dangerous expansion of executive branch authority." Thus Darrell Issa, a Republican congressman from California, made the case for finding Eric Holder, the attorney-general, in contempt of Congress. On June 20th the committee Mr Issa chairs approved a resolution against Mr Holder for failing to produce documents it had subpoenaed.