It's not the function of Congress to do criminal investigations.
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It's Congress' job to keep an eye on the other agencies and the workings of the entire government. It is our constitutional duty.
You want to toe the line with tough investigations without falling into political grandstanding inherent in Washington on both sides of the aisle.
Congress must not do something just for the sake of doing something. We must carefully and thoughtfully consider the implications of any action and whether that action will help or hinder our ultimate mission of protecting U.S. citizens from terror.
It is irresponsible for this Congress to not investigate the President's lack of an exit strategy, and the fraud, waste, and abuse of U.S. tax dollars.
I don't think it's the function of Congress to function well. It should drag its heels on the way to decision.
The president really shouldn't be involved in terms of dictating what course the investigation should take.
Congress has the constitutional authority to investigate the other agencies of government. We are the watchdogs of the taxpayer's money, and we have the right to know how that money is being spent and to conduct oversight over the government.
I've had a growing conviction that Congress is not operating as it should. There is much too much partisanship and not enough progress.
Congress does investigations better than they do anything else.
Obstruction of Congress in our work is a crime.