Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress has lost confidence in the Attorney General and calls for his immediate resignation.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 35 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 35
Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States
and calling for his immediate resignation.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 18, 2013
Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Bishop of Utah,
Mrs. Black, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Broun of
Georgia, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Carter, Mr. Collins of New York,
Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Farenthold, Mr.
Fincher, Mr. Flores, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr.
Gohmert, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Harris, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Huizenga
of Michigan, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Long, Mrs.
Lummis, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr.
Olson, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr.
Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Austin
Scott of Georgia, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Stockman, Mr.
Weber of Texas, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr. Yoho) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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RESOLUTION
Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States
and calling for his immediate resignation.
Whereas the United States Attorney General is a key position in the Executive
Branch;
Whereas the laws of the United States are enforced and upheld by the United
States Attorney General;
Whereas the Judiciary Act of 1789 created the Office of the Attorney General and
the Attorney General represents the United States in legal matters and
gives advice and opinions to the President and to the heads of the
executive departments of the United States Government;
Whereas the people of the United States need to have full confidence in the
Attorney General of the United States;
Whereas the people of the United States need assurance that the top law
enforcement official in the United States will uphold the Constitution,
and that he is competent, trustworthy, and beyond reproach;
Whereas the people of the United States further expect that when mistakes are
made, the Nation's top law enforcement office will not seek to cover up
such mistakes, but will cooperate with Congress and the American public
in disclosing the events and circumstances and transparently addressing
the issues;
Whereas the current United States Attorney General, Eric Holder, presided over
the Department of Justice as it conducted a law enforcement scheme
called ``Operation Fast and Furious'' that was ill conceived at the
outset and mismanaged for its duration;
Whereas according to information obtained through the House Oversight and
Government Reform Committee, Operation Fast and Furious allowed
thousands of weapons of various types to be illegally sold and or
transferred from the United States to violent drug cartels and known
criminals in Mexico and elsewhere;
Whereas weapons from Operation Fast and Furious have been used to violate United
States laws, Mexican laws, and international laws, including homicide,
kidnapping, and trafficking laws;
Whereas under Attorney General Holder's watch, this operation demonstrated no
proper monitoring of the guns being sold or transferred, and failed to
interdict the weapons;
Whereas Attorney General Holder further failed to inform or cooperate with
Mexican authorities even though weapons were being sent to Mexico;
Whereas currently, Mexico is under severe stress due to drug cartel wars;
Whereas in January 2012, the Government of Mexico confirmed that 47,515 people
were killed in drug-related incidents between 2006 and 2011;
Whereas credible sources estimate that at least 300 Mexican deaths involved
weapons that came from Operation Fast and Furious;
Whereas the carnage resulting from Operation Fast and Furious is not limited to
Mexico;
Whereas the people of the United States will likely also incur further violence
as a result of this operation;
Whereas due to Attorney General Holder's failure to provide oversight or control
over Operation Fast and Furious, drug cartels have used Fast and Furious
weapons to wage attacks against United States law enforcement as well as
Mexican police and military outfits;
Whereas evidence further suggests that such guns have been used in the United
States, and were found at the crime scene surrounding the death of
Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, who was killed on December 14, 2010;
Whereas in response to Congressional inquiries, the Administration, through
Attorney General Holder's office, initially provided false information
in a letter to Congress dated February 4, 2011, that was subsequently
withdrawn;
Whereas in response to Congressional inquiries, the Administration, through
Attorney General Holder's office, has redacted key information and has
been intransigent, obstructionist, and obdurate;
Whereas in response to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
whistleblowers who came to Congress for redress, the Administration,
through Attorney General Holder's office, retaliated against such
whistleblowers;
Whereas the Administration, at the request of Attorney General Holder, claimed
executive privilege to block the disclosure of duly subpoenaed documents
relating to a Congressional investigation; and
Whereas Attorney General Holder was found in contempt of Congress on June 28,
2012: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that
Congress has lost confidence in the Attorney General of the United
States and thereby calls for his immediate resignation.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
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