“This person has not only ignored subpoenas, he has said he’s not going to honor any subpoenas. What more do we want?”Pelosi escalated her rhetoric this week as more Democrats press for tough steps to counter the president. In 2012, the House also voted to hold Holder in contempt, the first sitting attorney general held in contempt of Congress. I do not believe they were abiding by the rule of lawRep. Douglas Collins of Georgia, the top Republican on the committee, defended Barr. But Democrats stuck to their argument that Barr didn’t show because he was afraid of their questioning.

Source: National Post May 03, 2019 12:56 UTC