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Check the voting record. It’s damn near 100%. They vote for the ones that are not there. They even have short sticks to help them press the buttons so they don’t have to move very far. 
I don’t think this opportunity will present itself for this. Sadly.
So who’s actually going to be on the intelligence committee? >

Just all the people who don't belong there. >

I mean, if Gaetz, or any of his cohort are on it we literally can’t inform the intelligence committee of anything >

Sure you can. Then CIA can see if they can pick up in Moscow what leaks there are. >

Like the CIA has given 1 single fuck about all the treason going on with Republicans.
They're too busy torturing people, selling drugs, and managing international weapons sales. >

Domestic counter-intel (tracking Americans spying for foreign states) is not the CIA's function, I think that falls to the FBI. >

The FBI that just had a former director arrested for ties to a Russian oligarch??
Okay,  I'm reassured. >

Chris Wray, the current FBI director, is solid. He’s like a modern Thomas Becket. He did a 180 from supporting the person who appointed him to being dedicated to doing his work with integrity. I absolutely respect Chris Wray. >

Okay, that is more reassuring. >


House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he will block Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell from serving on the House Intelligence Committee, days after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) formally recommended the California Democrats be reappointed to the panel. >

Wait, can’t the Dems remove McCarthy as Speaker? >

Someone could do the motion to vacate, but it wouldn’t have the votes to pass >

But they'd still have to vote, right?
What a solid-gold delay tactic, if they ever happen to get around to voting for anything. >

I’m curious what happens if they keep an eye out for when a bunch of Rs won’t be present (not exactly uncommon) and then make sure they have everyone there themselves. Spring the motion out of nowhere first thing in the day.
Wouldn’t have been possible previously, but under the new rules it appears to be.