- otus
- June 19, 2012
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Attorney General Eric Holder and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) are expected to meet Tuesday evening ahead of a scheduled Wednesday vote by the House Oversight Committee to hold Holder in contempt of Congress over Operation Fast and Furious. But Issa, chairman of the committee, made clear in a letter to Holder Monday night that he's unwilling to budge from his bottom line. "... Only the delivery of documents outlined and offered by the Department of Justice last Thursday to staff will be sufficient to justify a postponement of Wednesday's scheduled vote," Issa wrote. Issa said the best case scenario for Holder Tuesday night is a postponement of the vote while the committee reviews any new information from the DOJ, including what documents the department actually possesses and what they are willing to release. Issa said his committee room will be made available at 5 p.m. for their meeting. Holder and Issa have been corresponding about reaching a potential compromise following the...