If the committees don't already have subpoenas drawn up, it’s unclear what they're waiting for, writes jordan_s_rubin.
, who also sits on the finance committee, said,"All options are on the table:"
Let’s be clear: Harlan Crow doesn’t call the shots here. He is not a branch — nor even a member — of government and cannot claim the protections and privileges of one. The Senate Judiciary Committee has clearly established oversight and legislative authority to assess and address the ethical crisis facing the Court. All options are on the table moving forward.
Similarly, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called Crow’s latest rebuff of his committee a “stonewall." "Nothing is off the table ... to compel answers to our questions from Mr. Crow, including by subpoena," he said. It was clear from Crow’s initial responses to the committees' letter requests that he wasn't interested in complying, so the latest stonewalling can’t have come as a surprise. If the committees don't already have subpoenas drawn up, it’s unclear what they're waiting for.
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