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kpete

(72,675 posts) Fri Apr 5, 2019, 09:58 AM Apr 2019

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You had me at "I'll read it to you," Nancy. [View all]

"The law is very clear. The law says, and I'll read it to you: Upon written request from the Chairman of Ways and Means...the Secretary SHALL furnish...
-not MAY
-not could
-not should
SHALL furnish the Committee with any return..."

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You had me at "I'll read it to you," Nancy. [View all] kpete Apr 2019 OP

"The law is very clear." Blecht Apr 2019 #1

He put his tiny hand on the book and SWORE to uphold the laws of this nation. Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2019 #40

trump doesn't believe in laws. spanone Apr 2019 #2

Neither does his law-and-order, strict-construction party dalton99a Apr 2019 #4

Exactly. And I'm afraid the Democrats will TrishaJ Apr 2019 #22

I'm afraid you may be right about arrests. bitterross Apr 2019 #39

Agreed. TommyCelt Apr 2019 #23

Damn. That was badass. Dave Starsky Apr 2019 #3

Nice! (n/t) corbettkroehler Apr 2019 #6

Irrelevant! Mnuchin Must Protect Drumpf's "Privacy" corbettkroehler Apr 2019 #5

This will not go to the Supreme Court. crazytown Apr 2019 #24

I Sure Hope You're Right But Tremble In Fear (n/t) corbettkroehler Apr 2019 #31

I would think in no uncertain terms that Kav will be impeached defacto7 Apr 2019 #32

Experience we can trust! NANCY PELOSI ROCKS!!! NurseJackie Apr 2019 #7

To Seth Moulton and Kurt Schrader and the other Pelosi refuseniks calimary Apr 2019 #18

I did and do Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2019 #21

They don't know that 3rd-person SHALL is imperative. raging moderate Apr 2019 #8

They speak Amurikan, not that foreign language, English! csziggy Apr 2019 #9

Right. "But it doesn't say 'will,' or 'must.' pangaia Apr 2019 #20

Clearly. calimary Apr 2019 #30

The reporter's question seemed to be that there wasn't a law on the books gratuitous Apr 2019 #10

Dumb reporter. dalton99a Apr 2019 #11

Actually, that wasn't it at all FBaggins Apr 2019 #34

Nobody is saying that Congress has unlimited power gratuitous Apr 2019 #35

Of course there are limitations on that power FBaggins Apr 2019 #36

Our side is so damned smart! samnsara Apr 2019 #12

Who's the reporter, which media outlet? SMC22307 Apr 2019 #13

It is not possible for me to admire her more than I do now, but I do! ffr Apr 2019 #14

Republicans do not LogicFirst Apr 2019 #15

Those eyes. God, I love Pelosi's eyes tymorial Apr 2019 #16

Well said, Speaker Pelosi! Yet again! FakeNoose Apr 2019 #17

I will bet 10 farthings, watoos Apr 2019 #19

It's called "oversight." Look it up. Fritz Walter Apr 2019 #25

"Shall" in legal terms is direct and unambiguous. Every lawyer and Judge knows the significance of Pepsidog Apr 2019 #26

Nancy's bit is awesome ... however it's not actually answering the question being asked. mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #27

SHALL JGug1 Apr 2019 #28

Mama Nancy schools again! NastyRiffraff Apr 2019 #29

Exactly. defacto7 Apr 2019 #33

"Shall" is even stronger than "will." This isn't liberal interpretation. The law *is* clear. n/t Beartracks Apr 2019 #37

Pelosi is a Strong and Savvy Politician - I Loved Watching Her School those Silly Reporters dlk Apr 2019 #38

Awesome Highway61 Apr 2019 #41