Darrell Issa tells Kathleen Sebelius that blocking contractors from testifying in front of the Congress about Obamacare is “criminal obstruction”

 Earlier today Darrell Issa sent Kathleen Sebelius a letter warning her that her attempt to block contractors from testifying in front of the Congress is “criminal obstruction.”

  Here is part of what he had to say:

“The Department’s most recent effort to stonewall, however, has morphed from mere obstinacy into criminal obstruction of a congressional investigation.” He added, “Obstructing a Congressional investigation is a crime. The federal obstruction laws reflect the fact that Congress’ right of access to information is constitutionally based and critical to the integrity and effectiveness of our oversight and investigative activities.  For that reason, it is widely understood that private citizens and companies cannot contract away their duty to comply with a congressional request for documents.”

Under the law, Issa pointed out, “any effort to enforce a contract that prevents a federal employee – or in this case, a contractor – from communicating from Congress is unlawful.” 

  It is interesting to note here that this morning Kathleen Sebelius asked for an investigation into the launch of Obamacare–effectively asking to have herself investigated. It appears likely to me that she knew Darrell Issa’s letter was probably coming soon and she looked to head it off at the pass by making it look as if she wanted to get to the truth, as if we did not know who is responsible for this debacle.

    But we all know she wants no part of an independent investigation and that is why she opted for an internal investigation, it is much easier to whitewash what happened. (Can we still use the term ‘whitewash’, or is that now racist?) We need to look no further than Eric Holder and Fast and Furious to see how internal investigations turn out.

  In the Fast and Furious scandal Eric Holder was eventually held in Contempt of Congress for stonewalling the investigation and we know what has come from that–nothing–so what can we expect to come from this?

  My question to Darrell Issa is this; what are you going to do about it? Words are meaningless, actions are all that matter and to date nobody in the Obama regime has been held accountable in the various scandals? Why should we feel this will be any different? I am tired of the talk, it is time to put your money where your mouth is!