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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: Neeka who wrote (6290)8/29/2003 8:41:32 PM
From: JohnM   of 793868
 
Here is a reasonable explanation for limits to congressional inquiries. What Susan Page didn't mention is the importance of the separation of power. I'm sure you're aware of those laws.

Thanks for the post, M. But I don't think the separation of powers has much to do with all this. It's as Susan Page says, the degree to which a given party controls both the presidency and both houses of congress. You can argue, as she appears to do, that the good is that it permits the controlling party to do pretty much as it pleases without the threat of investigation (the Cheney environmental stuff). Or you can argue that it much corruption gets done because congressional oversight is thwarted. I prefer the latter but would have preferred a more judicious use of them in the reps hands during the 90s. Abuse is hardly the word to describe their use then.
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