Kay Bailey H. On Project Fast & Furious

[sjfcontrol]

I emailed my representatives regarding the Fast and Furious fiasco. The response I received from K.B.H. was a bit disappointing.

First, what I said in my email...

I am writing to urge you to support the congressional oversight
investigation of the "Fast and Furious" BATFE coverup. I would also urge
the immediate resignation (or other removal) of Attorney General Eric
Holder.

Her Response...

Dear Friend:
Thank you for contacting me regarding Project Gunrunner. I welcome your thoughts and comments.

Project Gunrunner is a Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) initiative that seeks to disrupt the illegal flow of guns from the United States to Mexico. There are five main objectives for Project Gunrunner: (1) to investigate individuals responsible for illicit firearms trafficking along the Southwest border; (2) to coordinate with U.S. and Mexican law enforcement along the border on firearms cases and violent crime; (3) to train U.S. and Mexican law enforcement officials to identify firearms traffickers; (4) to provide outreach education to gun dealers; and (5) to trace all firearms to identify firearms traffickers, trends, patterns and networks.

During a March 10, 2011, Department of Justice (DOJ) Appropriations hearing, I questioned Attorney General Eric Holder about disturbing reports that officials at DOJ and the ATF knowingly allowed weapons to be smuggled into Mexico from the United States. Some of these weapons were possibly used in the killings of an Immigrations Customs Enforcement agent in Mexico and a Border Patrol agent in Arizona. In responding to my questions, the Attorney General acknowledged the seriousness of the situation by asserting, “It is true that there have been concerns expressed by ATF agents about the way in which this operation was conducted, and on that I took those allegations, those concerns, very seriously and asked the [U.S. Justice Department] Inspector General to try to get to the bottom of it. An investigation, an inquiry is now under way.”

I put Attorney General Holder on notice that I have serious concerns about how Project Gunrunner is being carried out, especially considering the possible link to the killing of two U.S. law enforcement agents. I look forward to reviewing the result of the Justice Department’s internal investigation and subsequently deciding what, if any, action should be taken.

I appreciate hearing from you, and I hope that you will not hesitate to contact me on any issue that is important to you.

Sincerely,
Kay Bailey Hutchison
United States Senator

[Reloader]

Form letter.

[sjfcontrol]

Form letter.

Of course it was a form letter. My problem is with the content.

The statement about what Project Gunrunner was all about seems just exactly backwards. It didn't disrupt the flow of guns from the U.S. to Mexico, it FACILITATED it. And once those firearms were over the border, they vanished. It just seemed she was echoing the Obama Administration's spin.

[AJ80]

Also, how could they coordinate with mexican police when they didn't even know about it?

[OldCannon]

Form letter.

Of course it was a form letter. My problem is with the content.

The statement about what Project Gunrunner was all about seems just exactly backwards. It didn't disrupt the flow of guns from the U.S. to Mexico, it FACILITATED it. And once those firearms were over the border, they vanished. It just seemed she was echoing the Obama Administration's spin.

Right, it's from KBH. What did you expect?

[sjfcontrol]

Well, she is a republican, right?

[pbwalker]

Well, she is a republican, right?

RINO

[G.A. Heath]

Project Fast & Furious did disrupt the flow of guns to Mexico, when it was discovered and shutdown (If that part has actually happened).

[Oldgringo]

Well, she is a republican, right?

RINO

I kinda' wish she wasn't retiring with a great big fat pension paid for by you and me...so that I could vote against her.

[OldCannon]

Well, she is a republican, right?

RINO

I kinda' wish she wasn't retiring with a great big fat pension paid for by you and me...so that I could vote against her.

Too bad citizens can't vote on the pensions of former congresscritters. That would put Mr. Weiner out on the street in a hurry!

[Paragrouper]

Well, she is a republican, right?

RINO

I kinda' wish she wasn't retiring with a great big fat pension paid for by you and me...so that I could vote against her.

Too bad citizens can't vote on the pensions of former congresscritters. That would put Mr. Weiner out on the street in a hurry!

That would be fun--almost as much fun as voting against her in the last Governor's primary. Maybe she would like to try out for town dog catcher here so I could vote against her again.

[Ameer]

Too bad citizens can't vote on the pensions of former congresscritters. That would put Mr. Weiner out on the street in a hurry!

There should be no pensions or other retirement benefits except those the taxpayers get. Let them put money into IRA like the rest of us.

[Oldgringo]

Too bad citizens can't vote on the pensions of former congresscritters. That would put Mr. Weiner out on the street in a hurry!

There should be no pensions or other retirement benefits except those the taxpayers get. Let them put money into IRA like the rest of us.

I wonder if the same people who designed the automatic annual pay increase for congress had anythinng to do with the congressional pension/benefits plan?

[JP171]

yea they did infact have lots to do with it. during the carter administration we let congress control the daily running of the government in respect to congressional pay and perks, hmm what a buncha dummies we were